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Welcome
to the 2014 New
Music Seminar
By Tom Silverman
Executive Director New Music Seminar
Founder/CEO Tommy Boy
The music business has come a long way since we relaunched NMS in 2009.
The music business had fallen from a retail value of $14.3
billion in 2000 to $7.8 billion in 2009. That’s a loss of 56% of
its value after inflation. By 2010, we finally hit bottom and,
although CDs continued to decline by 15% or more each year,
the growth in digital sales stemmed the decline. In 2013, when
even digital sales began to decline, U.S. retail music revenue
held flat around $7 billion thanks to the growth in streaming
revenue.
We are in the middle of a music business revolution. We
are already one quarter of the way through the shift from a
unit sales-based business to a music access business and we
are not losing overall value during this revolution.
The New Music Seminar brings together the visionaries
and thinkers in this space to discuss many of the issues that
will determine the long-term health of the music business.
This year you will hear the following critical topics driving a
music business in transition.
•Music streaming and subscription potential, how to measure,
monetize, and maximize them
•The globalization of the music business and what it means to
artists and the music business
• The reinvention of the artist/label deal for the new music
business
• The growth of the independent sector and evolution of music
distribution
• YouTube, and Vevo, make music video revolution: music
videos become mandatory for every song
• High Resolution Audio: music audio quality finally returns
after 25 years of decline
• The music business as a venture capital model
• Why radio still breaks more music than everything on the
web
Please join the conversation and, most important,
remember that you are surrounded by the people who will
be running the next music business. Be sure to meet as
many people as you can and share each other’s visions. It is
this cross-pollination of ideas that will lead to exciting new
opportunities for you and a better world for artists and their
investors everywhere.
Have an expansive Seminar..
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contents
5 NMS Executive Director’s Letter
PART 1: NMS DAYS
11 NMS14 Schedule
26 Conductors & Players
PART 2: new music nights
66 The Map
67 The Venues
69 2014 NMS Artist On The Verge Top 100
79 The Performers
PART 3: THE new rules of engagement
84 For a Song
88 Moving Music Forward on Capitol Hill
90 The Bilateral ReachingPoint in Mandarin Music
92 Radio Breaking New Artist and Charing new music
95 Thumbs: Expert Advice from the NMS Community
PART 4: RESOURCES
102 Essential Music Business Websites
119 Essential Music Business News & Information Sites and Blogs
128 Essential Music Business Organizations
PART 5: supporting the new music business
136 NMS 14 Partners
152 NMS 14 Staff
153 Thanks
Welcome to the new era of music business
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NAVIGATING
WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
A NEW SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN NEEDS TO
KNOW ABOUT THE MUSIC BUSINESS?
HOW TO GET PAID!
SESAC INTRODUCES MONTHLY ROYALTY PAYMENTS
FOR RADIO AIRPLAY AND CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY,
PAYING FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES , FROM
STADIUMS TO YOUR LOCAL CLUB.
As a full-service PRO, SESAC collects
on ALL public performances –
including live, radio and TV. And
when your music is performed outside
of the U.S., SESAC’s got you covered
with reciprocal agreements with 80+
foreign societies around the world.
YOUR MUSIC, YOUR RIGHTS, YOUR MONEY FOR YOUR PERFORMING RIGHTS
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NEW MUSIC SEMINAR SCHEDULE | Sunday June 8, 2014
12:00 pm
Registration Opens at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The Science of Schmoozing: Building and working your network.
Mastering the elevator pitch. Being in the right place at the right time. Goal setting and
preparing. Making yourself memorable.
CONDUCTOR: Elliot Resnik (Associate, Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman LLP)
Players: Emily White (Co-Founder, Whitesmith Entertainment), David Hazan (Founder,
DLH Marketing), Allison Shaw (Founder and CEO, Manic Monkee MGMT), Glenn Litwak
(Attorney, Glenn Litwak Esq.)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Artist is a Business: Passion for music is what got us here. Now
how do you turn that passion into a sustainable business? These artist business managers will tell stories of success and failure, not due to their art, but due to the way artists
manage their business.
Learn the dos and don’ts of running an artist business so you never have to take a day
job again.
Players: Phil Sarna (Managing Director, PS Business Management LLC), Marc Moscowitz (CEO/Founder, Wealth Management Associates LLC), Perry Resnick (Principle/Artist
Representative, RZO/Sound Exchange Board)
Sutton Place
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Sutton Place
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Crystal Ballroom
7:30 pm
Webster Hall
Fox Rothschild Presents: The Legal Big Four (CLE): The Big Four
Artist Agreements: The current state of the art. These seasoned
entertainment industry professionals discuss the following essentials:
The Artist Operating Agreement, The Label Agreement, The Publishing
Agreement, The Management Agreement.
Players: Michael Reinert (Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP), Lori Landew (Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP), Valerie Marcus, Esq. (Attorney, Law Office of Valerie Marcus, LLC)
The Art and Business of Songwriting
This program will start with a song and the story behind it. Some rags to riches tales;
song architecture techniques & songwriting business advice. Watch the great Desmond
Child weave through a few musical pieces and wrap it all up with a song.
CONDUCTOR: Desmond Child
NMS Opening Night Red Carpet Event @ Webster Hall
125 E 11th St.
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NEW MUSIC SEMINAR SCHEDULE | Monday June 9, 2014
monday
8:00 am
9:30 am
Grand Ballroom
Registration Opens at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel
Opening Remarks: Tom Silverman (Executive Director, New Music
Seminar & Founder/CEO, Tommy Boy Entertainment)
Keynote: Michael J. Huppe (President & CEO, SoundExchange)
Radio Needs YOU
10:30 am - 11:45 am
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Turning the Stream into A River: The music industry is growing
again...and it’s all about streaming. Leaders of this growth sector share their vision for a
much bigger and better music business.
CONDUCTOR: Cristina Alesci (Reporter, Bloomberg Television)
Players: Dennis Kooker (President, Global Digital Business and U.S. Sales, Sony Music),
Sami Valkonen (Director of International Partnerships, Google), Colin Rushing (Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, SoundExchange), George White (SVP of Music Licensing, Sirius XM)
Crystal Ballroom
The Branding of Cool: Round table discussion on developing artists,
technology, and brands: an unlikely alliance.
CONDUCTOR: Frank Cooper III (CMO, Global Consumer Engagement,
PepsiCo)
Players: Owen Grover (SVP of Content Partnerships, Clear Channel),
Tommy Page (Head of Music Partnerships, Pandora)
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Music Xray Presents: A&R Live - Music Critique and Sound Selector
Sessions: Get your music critiqued by A&R executives from the big labels right there
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in front of your peers. See NMS website for information on how to potentially have your
music heard.
CONDUCTOR: Mike McCready (Co-Founder and CEO, Music Xray)
Players: Fred Hanba (A&R, Tommy Boy Entertainment), Jeff Lanier
(Founder/A&R, Label Recruit), Austin Rice (A&R, Columbia Records),
Dylan Chenfeld (A&R, Razor & Tie), Success (A&R Director, Atlantic
Records)
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11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Herald Square
SoundExchange Artists/Labels Workshop
SoundExchange will explain what it is, why it pays, and how to get your share. Registering
(free!) with SoundExchange can earn you royalties for plays on satellite radio, Internet radio, cable TV music channels and other services that stream sound recordings. Becoming
a Member allows you to further maximize your royalties for streams around the world.
SoundExchange is a non-profit, and an important source of revenue for all artists (big and
small) and labels (indie and major): they’ve distributed more than $2 BILLION to artists
and labels so far. But thousands of artists and labels don’t know they need to register, and
millions in royalties haven’t yet been claimed.
Interactive and question-driven, this workshop will also cover need-to-know info on copyright, licensing, metadata, and legislation that will affect your career.
* Light refreshments will be provided
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
NMS Intensive: Russ Crupnick (SVP, Industry Analysis, NPD Group)
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Music Business Legends: It’s Still About the Music: Technologies
come and go but great music is a constant. These legends share their biggest triumphs
and disappointments.
CONDUCTORS: Tom Silverman (Executive Director, New Music
Seminar & Founder/CEO, Tommy Boy Entertainment), Jerry “The
Geator” Blavat
Players: Seymour Stein (Co-Founder/Chairman, Sire Records), Kenny
Gamble (Co-Founder/Chairman, Philly International), Al Bell
(Chairman/CEO & Owner, Al Bell Presents/Stax Records)
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MIDEM Presents: The Globalization of Music: We are approaching a
time when all the world’s music will be available everywhere at the same time. What will
that mean to developing artists? Should music activity tracking be done by worldwide
metropolitan area rather than the historical home market approach? Build your global
strategy now; soon you will have no choice.
CONDUCTOR: Bill Werde (Guggenheim Digital)
Players: Daniel Glass (Founder and President, Glassnote Entertainment), Steve Hill (Head
of Marketing & Projects, Warp Records), Andy Chen (CEO, Aspiro Group), Peter Szabo (VP
Head of Music & West Ad Sales, Shazam), Ari Taitz (COO, ADA Worldwide)
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Fox Rothschild Presents: Artist Label Deals, Back to the Future
(CLE): It is 2024. 65% of music industry revenues are subscription, 15% is ad-supported
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streaming, 8% is music sales (vinyl and downloads), 5% is experiences and special products, 5% is SoundExchange and 2% is sync. 50% of revenues are domestic and 50% are
international. Albums are around 15% of all revenue. We look back in amusement at the
“record deals” that were still prevalent ten years ago in 2014. Label heads, lawyers and
managers discuss the“new and improved” artist deal.
CONDUCTOR: Monika Tashman (Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP)
Players: Rosie Lopez (President, Tommy Boy Entertainment), Craig
Averill (Attorney, Serling Rooks Terrara McKoy Worob), Tom Lipsky
(President, Loud & Proud), Steven Ambers (Director of Royalties, GSO
Business Management), Mike Martinovich (Artist Manager, Red Light
Management)
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The International Brainstorming Open Forum
New Music Seminar presents its inaugural international meeting that will introduce the
annual series of discussions designed solely with the international Music Business in mind.
Hear about New Music Seminar’s plans for building a forum for a high-level open discussion on challenges and issues in the global marketplace – how we can work together
more efficiently to grow the music business, generate more income for companies and
artists, and facilitate change. NMS will host representatives from over 30 countries this
year. This is the prime opportunity for you to have your voice heard in building the future
of the international music community at New Music Seminar.
CONDUCTOR: Peter Schwinge (General Manager, New Music Seminar)
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
NMS Intensive - Alex White (Co-founder and CEO, Next Big Sound)
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
The Producers Movement: Producers have been the critical link to
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help artists connect to potential audiences. Now they are more relevant than ever as most
are also involved with songwriting and some go on to become artists…see Bruno Mars
and Pharrell Williams. We will discuss the state of the art of music production from artist
psychologist to sound technologist to music consumer telepathist.
CONDUCTORS: Craig Kallman (Chairman & CEO, Atlantic Records) &
Nile Rodgers
Players: Howard Benson (Producer, AAM), Andy Kipnes (CEO/Founder, AAM), Mike Caren
(President, Worldwide A&R, Warner Music Group), Luke Laird (Songwriter, Creative Nation), Peter Asher (President, Peter Asher Management)
Independent Labels Coming to Power: 35% of sales market share
and probably more than that of streaming market share, independent labels continue to
take risks where majors fear to tread. Why independent labels may be a better choice for
artists than majors.
CONDUCTOR: Darius Van Arman (Co-Owner, Secretly Label Group)
Players: Edward Vetri (CEO/President, WindUp Records), Craig
Balsam (Co-Founder, Razor & Tie), Michael Goldstone
(Founder/Owner, Mom + Pop Records), Shannon Houchins (CEO,
Average Joes), Steve Greenberg (Founder/CEO, S-Curve Music), Jon
Salter (General Manager, ATO), Kris Gillespie (General Manager,
Domino)
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Online Media Music Discovery: Music fans want to know what’s next.
How do trusted advisors wade through the torrents of new music to make their recommendations? How does the modern-day “music review” spread to reach critical mass?
How media is changing with the digital culture - what is the future? Just like radio, the
limited amount of space is sought by thousands of artists and publicists. How do editors
and writers select which stories, video premiers, and acts to cover?
How are publicists becoming more creative in crafting their story?
What new technologies are creating a more efficient process? What
moves the needle and how can we use analytics to track effectiveness?
CONDUCTOR: Jay Frank (Founder/CEO, DigSin)
Players: Mark Richardson (Editor-in-Chief, Pitchfork), Andrew
Flanagan (Writer and Editor, Billboard), Joe Carozza (Senior Vice
President of Publicity, Republic Records), Andy Cohn (President + Publisher, The FADER)
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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
International Music Managers Forum (IMMF) Meetup: Music
managers are at the forefront of the artist’s career and are more influential than ever.
Managers need to truly understand – and have networks developed in every sector of the
music business both domestic and abroad – and NMS is where you make those
connections. Come meet and network with music managers from across the globe to
discuss the new era of music business.
Open to all managers.
Herald Square
Women in Music Meetup: An open-door discussion forum on recognizing and en-
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couraging female leaders in the music industry to discuss new initiatives and raise further
awareness of the exceptional women that are breaking new ground in the music business.
Open to all NMS delegates.
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Label Heads: The Gamblers: The music business is a high-risk game. Nobody
Crystal Ballroom
The Billboard Touring Conference Presents: The Live Music
Business and Emerging Artists: Almost every artist must play for 50
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wins even 50% of the time. With odds so low, how do label heads decide where to place their
bets: head, heart, or balls? Label heads will share their excitement for some of their newest
artists. They’ll share their recent success stories as well as mistakes made in the past and
the lessons learned.
CONDUCTOR: Jason Flom (President, Lava Records)
Players: Tom Corson (President & COO, RCA Records), Monte Lipman (Chairman/CEO, Republic Records), Avery Lipman (President/Co-Founder, Republic Records), Julie Greenwald
(Chairman/COO, Atlantic Records), Alan Grunblatt (President, Entertainment One Music),
Cameron Strang (Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros Records & Warner Chappell Music)
people before they can play for 5,000. What is the secret to growing artist audiences from 50
to 5,000? How much is about the quality of the show itself? How much is about the popularity of a current or past hit song? Technology has brought the highest level of connectedness
between artists and their fans. How has this affected the acceleration of the artist’s journey
from 50 to 5,000 or does it have any affect at all? Now that labels are signing less acts than
ever, many agents are signing acts before labels. How do agents and talent bookers make a
decision on who to bet on? What are the challenges between promoters, managers, agents
and labels and are they any different now than they were 30 years ago?
CONDUCTOR: Ray Waddell (Executive Director of Content and
Programming for Touring and Live Entertainment, Billboard)
Players: Marty Diamond (Head of East Coast, Paradigm Agency), Peter Shapiro (Founder, Owner, Brooklyn Bowl), Ben Weeden (COO, House of Blues Entertainment), Jake Gold
(President, The Management Trust), Jordan Wolowitz (Co-Founder & Partner, Founders
Entertainment/Governors Ball), Casey McCabe (Senior Talent Buyer, AEG Live), Matt Galle
(President, Photo Finish Records/Paradigm Agency)
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Hip Hop Resurrection: After 6 years of decline, hip hop is reinventing itself. What
6:30 pm - 6:45 pm
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Day 1 Closing Remarks
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
SoundExchange Industry Reception
The Cutting Room (44 E 32nd St.)
7:00 pm
The party continues downtown for New Music Nights featuring the
NMS Artist on the Verge Performers and other exciting new acts.
See Festival Schedule handouts for set times.
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happened and how can hip hop turn it around? If you look at hip hop as an industry in
recession, what will it take to bring back prosperity and make it sustainable?
CONDUCTOR: Al Branch (General Manager, The Blueprint Group)
Players: Jonny Shipes (CEO, Cinematic Music Group), Rob Reef Tewlow (Music Director at
Shade 45, Sirius XM), Peter Schwartz (Vice President and Head of Urban Music, The Agency
Group), B-Dot (Content Director, Rap Radar)
NEW MUSIC SEMINAR SCHEDULE | Tuesday June 10, 2014
tuesday
9: 30 am
Registration Opens at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Fox Rothschild Presents: The Music Publishers Movement (CLE):
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Crystal Ballroom
Sutton Place
How will the radical restructuring of the music business affect music publishing? Songwriter data and metadata and the importance of a global database. Direct deals with the
biggest streaming services, performance revenues and international collection. Is technology disintermediating the publishing business so more money gets to the writers?
What are these publishers most optimistic about and what are their biggest concerns?
CONDUCTOR: Tim Mandelbaum (Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP)
Players: Ralph Peer II (CEO, peermusic), Billy Mann (CEO, Green & Bloome/TOPL1NE),
Neil Gillis (President, Round Hill Music), Ian James (Managing Director, Mushroom Music
Publishing), David Renzer (Chairman, Spirit Music Group), Ross Charap (Partner, Arent
Fox LLP)
Music Video Mandatory: Videos are no longer an option, as YouTube has become
both a revenue generator and a worldwide music exposure medium. Making a powerful
music video has never been more important, not just for the hit single, but, perhaps, for
every single. These video experts discuss the concept and the execution: how to make
great videos quickly and inexpensively. How can labels/managers/artists build video into
the process of making each song? Are labels ready to make thrice as many videos per artist per year than they ever did before? Who will make these videos? Mastering the $5,000
viral video is the goal, how do we achieve it?
CONDUCTOR: Steve Gottlieb (Video Commissioner/ Bossman, Downtown/Video Static)
Players: Phil Botti (SVP Music Video and Content Production, Atlantic Records), DJay
Brawner (Executive Producer/Director, Anthem Films),
Jill Kaplan (Producer, Video + Content Production, Columbia Records), Jim Roppo (EVP of
Marketing, Republic Records), Doug McVehil
(Senior Vice President of Content and Programming, VEVO), Zachary Mortensen (Executive Producer, Ghost Robot)
High Resolution Audio is Coming. Are You Ready? Vinyl is up 36% this year.
Beats headphones are nearing $1 billion in revenue. Neil Young raised a record $6 million
on Kickstarter for high resolution audio product. There is no doubt that high resolution
audio is coming. Are you prepared? Are the recordings you are making today ready for
the much higher definition future? What you have to know about getting the best possible
recording done today to insure that it will be ready for our high-resolution future.
CONDUCTOR: Michael Fremer (Senior Contributing Editor, Analog Planet, Stereophile
Magazine)
Players: Spencer Chrislu (Vice President, Digital Operations & Configuration Strategy,
Warner Music Group), Craig Anderton
(Executive Vice President, Evangelist, Gibson), Steve Guttenberg (The Audiophiliac, CNET),
Alan Silverman (Founder/ Master Engineer, Arf! Mastering), Jerry Harrison (Talking
Heads), Leo Hoarty (Founder, Sweet Vinyl)
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10:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Music Xray Presents: A&R Live - Music Critique and Sound Selector
Sessions: Get your music critiqued by A&R executives from the big labels right there
in front of your peers. See NMS website for information on how to potentially have your
music heard.
Conductor: Mike McCready (Co-Founder and CEO, Music Xray)
Players: Talya Elitzer (Director of A&R, Capitol Records), Jenna Rubenstein (Creative,
Insieme Music Publishing, Glassnote Entertainment), Alyssa Castiglia (A&R Representative, Island Records) Stephanie Karten (A&R, Robbins Entertainment), Chloe Weise
(A&R, RCA Records)
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Herald Square
SoundExchange Digital Radio Workshop
This workshop will cover “Licensing 101”, what radio is paying and why. We will address
the most common problems digital radio providers encounter and provide suggestions for
correcting these difficulties. This workshop will be 25% presentation and 75% interactive.
Bring your questions and notebooks.
* Light refreshments will be provided
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
NMS Intensive: Will Page (Director of Economics, Spotify)
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Subscription Music: The Music Business’s Bright Future: The leaders
of the exploding music subscription sector explain why music subscription will drive exposure and revenues for artists and their investors in a way that records never could. How
can the music industry get behind the subscription wave and accelerate the consumer
adoption of subscription music?
CONDUCTOR: Ralph Simon (CEO and Founder, Mobilium Global)
Players: Mark Piibe (EVP, Global Business Development & Digital Strategy, Sony Music),
Stephen Bryan (EVP, Digital Strategy and Business Development, Warner Music Group),
Paul Springer (Senior Vice President, Rhapsody), Tamara Hrivnak (Director, Partnerships,
Google Play Music), Julien Simon (VP Music Rights and US Operations, Deezer), Steve
Blatter (SVP/General Manager, Music Programming and Digital Music, Sirius XM)
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The Venture Capitalist, The Banker, The Record Company, The
Music Publisher: Reexamining the business models for the music
industry: Venture capitalists and a banker show us different ways of looking at the label
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business model and the music publishing business model. How are they similar and what
can the music industry learn from these financial sectors? If you are thinking about starting
a label or a publishing company or you are running one now, this session is a must.
CONDUCTOR: Ted Cohen (Managing Partner, TAG Strategic), Tom
Silverman (Executive Director, New Music Seminar & Founder/CEO,
Tommy Boy Entertainment)
Players: Jane DeFlorio (Former Managing Director, Deutsche Bank), John Rudolph (Principle, Music Analytics), Julie Swidler (Executive Vice President, Business Affairs and General Counsel, Sony Music Entertainment), Kathleen Utecht (Partner, Comcast Ventures),
Jacob Brody (Partner, MESA+)
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with litigation threats. When never to sue. When to threaten litigation. Understanding the
costs of litigation. Are any of us safe? Sampling, cover songs, DMCA takedown notices and
infringements, copyright infringements, breach of contract issues.
CONDUCTOR: Alan Friedman (Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP)
Players: Clark Miller (Executive Vice President, Warner Chappell), Christine Lepera
(Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp), Carla Miller (Vice President, Litigation Counsel,
Universal Music Group), Aaron
Fuchs (President, Tuff City Records), Seth Berman (CEO, Nixon Peabody)
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
NMS Intensive - TBA
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
The Managers Movement: Should artists have a voice in the overall music business? Managers share their optimism and concerns about the direction of the new music
business. Where does the manager stop and the label start? Today’s manager must
manage both the physical and the virtual worlds of the artist. They must manage flow of
not only the artist but their total creative output including: music, video, photography,
text, and performance across the physical and non-physical universe to maximize the
long-term exposure and monetization of their artists. It’s a brand new game. Managing an
artist’s attention graph.
CONDUCTOR: Mathieu Drouin (Co-Founder, Crystal Math Music)
Players: Mark Kates (Founder, Fenway Recordings), Danny Goldberg (Manager, GoldVE)
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BMI Presents: The Songwriters Movement: Songwriters share their
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Dance Music: It’s Not Just A Disco Bubble: How can growth be sustainable? What the
dance music business can learn from the country business. We will discuss the relative
importance of songs, artists, productions, radio, alternative exposure outlets, touring and
generally expanding the dance music ecosystem.
Players: Patrick Moxey (President, Ultra Music), Geronimo (Senior Director of Programming, Sirius XM), Prem Akkaraju (Chief Content Officer, SFX Entertainment), Senthil Chidambaram (CEO, Dancing Astronaut), Lee Anderson (Agent, AM Only), Victor Lee (COO, USA,
PRMD Music), Glenn Mendlinger (Senior VP/ General Manager, Astralwerks Records)
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
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NMS Intensive: Jim Lidestri (Founder & CEO, Border City Media, Inc.)
New Music Analytics - The Road Ahead
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NMS Intensive: Dan Mason (CEO, CBS Radio)
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success stories and also their mistakes and how to avoid them.
CONDUCTOR: Peter Asher (President, Peter Asher Management)
Players: Mark James, Steve Dorff (Composer/ Producer, SHD Music, Inc.), Graham
Gouldman
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Fox Rothschild Presents: So Sue Me: Understanding the perils and
opportunities of litigation (CLE): Stories of good things gone bad. How to deal
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5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
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The A&R Movement: Where Is Music Headed? The young guns of A&R chart
the future of music. This movement will also review the Top 3 Artists from the NMS “Artist
on the Verge Project,” where the winner will win marketing, promotion, musical equipment and services valued around $100,000.
CONDUCTOR: David Massey (President, Island Records)
Players: Talya Elitzer (Director of A&R, Capitol Records), Alyssa Castiglia (A&R Representative, Island Records), Brandon Davis (A&R Manager, Atlantic Records), Jon Coombs
(General Manager, Secretly Canadian Publishing), Jenna Rubenstein (Creative, Insieme
Music Publishing, Glassnote Entertainment), Austin Rice (A&R, Columbia Records),
Jessica Strassman (A&R Representative, Startime International), Patch Culbertson (A&R
Manager, Republic Records), Dylan Chenfeld (A&R, Razor & Tie)
Cristal Ballroom
Radio: The World’s Best Discovery Engine: Why does radio still break more
music than everything else on the web combined? America’s top radio programmers talk
about why radio continues to dominate new music exposure and what radio knows about
their audiences that digital services have yet to learn.
Players: Steve Blatter (SVP/General Manager, Music Programming and Digital Music, Sirius XM), Michael Martin (VP/Top 40 Programming CBS Radio), Jimmy Steal (Programming
Director, Power 106), Jay Stevens (Senior Vice President of Programming Content, Radio
One, Inc), Peter Szabo (VP Head of Music and West Ad Sales, Shazam)
Sutton Place
Music Distribution in Transition: The role of the music distributor is changing
radically. Once a pick pack and ship, billing and collection operation, the new functions
include a whole suite of services to support labels.
CONDUCTOR: Dick Huey (Founder, Toolshed, Inc.)
Players: Dominic Pandiscia (President, Caroline), Mike Jbara (President, ADA Worldwide),
Robb McDaniels (Founder and CEO, INgrooves Music Group), Michael Healy (Executive
Vice President, Music & Distribution, Entertainment One), Mike Harris (EVP/General Manager, Caroline), Brad Navin (CEO, The Orchard)
6:45 pm
Artist on the Verge Awards
7:00 pm
Final Remarks
7:30 pm
The party continues downtown for New Music Nights featuring the
NMS Artist on the Verge Performers and other exciting new acts.
See Festival Schedule handouts for set times.
Grand Ballroom
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Conductors & playerS
Prem Akkaraju
Chief Content Officer, SFX Entertainment
Formerly a Partner at InterMedia Partners, a $700 million private equity fund, Mr. Akkaraju focused
exclusively on niche media, entertainment companies and cable television networks. Select
investments included Vice Media Group, Soul Train, Gospel Music Channel and Control Room. Prior
to InterMedia, Mr. Akkaraju was head of operations and business development for Sanctuary Music
Group. During earlier years in banking Mr. Akkaraju was a principal of JPMorgan Entertainment
Partners, the entertainment-focused affiliate fund of JPMorgan Partners, with select investments in
Palm Pictures, Atom Films and LicenseMusic.com. Prior to JP Morgan, Prem was a financial analyst
in the Media & Entertainment Investment Banking Group at Salomon Brothers Inc. Mr. Akkaraju has
an MBA from Columbia University.
Cristina Alesci
Reporter, Bloomberg Television
Cristina Alesci covers deal-making, private equity and venture capital for Bloomberg Television. Based
in New York, she also reports on the city’s thriving start-up community. Alesci broke news on some
of the highest-profile and most competitive private equity deals and initial public offerings in 2013;
Dell, Neiman Marcus and SeaWorld. She has interviewed many prominent newsmakers in her career,
including Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, Blackstone Group
Chairman and CEO Steve Schwarzman, Blackstone Group President and COO Tony James and KKR
co-Chairman and co-CEO Henry Kravis. Cristina also covers music and entertainment -reporting on
the companies and people reshaping the business as it evolves. She has covered and broken news
on stories ranging from the sale of Warner Music to the initial public offering of SFX - electronic dance
music event producer. In addition, Alesci has interviewed numerous industry executives, investors and
EDM artists, including David Guetta, Tiësto and Sebastian Ingrosso. Prior to joining Bloomberg L.P. in
February 2009, Alesci worked at Pfizer in New York, and at law firm Sidley Austin LLP. Alesci earned
her undergraduate degree from Pace University, and her graduate degree from City University of New
York’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Steven Ambers
Director of Royalties, GSO Business Management
Steven has over 25 years of experience, performing and supervising royalty audits worldwide on behalf
of licensors of intellectual properties. His background includes conducting the due diligence reviews
required when evaluating potential acquisitions; this includes record companies, music catalogs and
extends to the valuations of royalty streams such as “Bowie Bonds.” Mr. Ambers also consults with
both talent and corporations, regarding the development and expansion of specific entertainment
businesses. During negotiations, he often advises on the ramification of specific royalty provisions
that are being considered. He also consults and prepares royalty accounting reviews and projections
for licensing, music and movie companies. In 1999, Steven co-founded the Royalty Review Council
where he was credited with being one of the first to attempt to collect data about online sales of items,
ranging from music to videos, helping copyright and trademark holders collect the royalties due them.
In 2013 Steven joined GSO Business Management.
Craig Anderton
Executive Vice President / Evangelist, Gibson
Craig Anderton is an internationally-recognized authority on music and technology. He has played
on, produced, or mastered over 20 major label recordings. Craig performed session work on many
pop music tracks in the 1970s on both guitar and keyboards, he has played Carnegie Hall, and more
recently - has mastered well over a hundred tracks for various artists. Mr. Anderton has written 26
books on musical electronics, and over a thousand articles for magazines like Electronic Musician,
Keyboard, Sound on Sound (UK), Rolling Stone, Guitar Player, and several European publications. He
coined the term “Electronic Musician” and in the mid-80s, co-founded the magazine bearing that name.
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Lee Anderson
Agent, AM Only
Lee Anderson has over a decade of experience in the live music industry. After spending nearly six
years promoting shows in the Northeast, he joined AM Only in 2008. His list of clients includes Skrillex,
SBTRKT, Zedd, Disclosure, and Tommy Trash. In 2012 Billboard Magazine featured Anderson as one
of their 40 executives under the age of 40.
Peter Asher
President, Peter Asher Management
In 1964 Mr. Asher was one half of the duo Peter & Gordon, who amassed nine Top 20 records. In
1968, as head of A&R for the Beatles’ APPLE RECORDS, he discovered, signed and produced James
Taylor. By 1971, he had founded Peter Asher Management, and was representing James Taylor, Linda
Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Randy Newman and more. In his role as a producer, Peter has
worked with such diverse artists as James Taylor, 10,000 Maniacs, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Ringo
Starr, Linda Ronstadt, Hans Zimmer and Cher, and many others. He has produced thirteen Grammy
Award-winning recordings, and in both 1977 and 1989 he was awarded the Grammy for “Producer
of the Year”. Recent projects include the album by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell “Love Has Come for
You” with the title song winning Best Roots Song in the recent Grammy awards. His latest production
project, a re-imagining of the album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” has just been released. Mr. Asher
and Elton John worked with current artists such as Ed Sheeran, Miguel, Hunter Hayes and Fall Out
Boy; all singing the album’s classic songs.
Craig Averill
Attorney, Serling Rooks Ferrara McKoy & Worob, LLP
Prior to practicing law, Craig was the general manager of Gypsy Records which was a joint venture
with music business legend Walter Yetnikoff’s (former president of CBS Records/Sony Music) Velvel
Music Group. Craig has been practicing law in the music space since 1999 and joined Serling Rooks
Ferrara McKoy & Worob in 2008. His law practice has an international focus and he concentrates
in the areas of music, marketing and branded content. He represents a variety of clients including
recording artists, music producers, songwriters, management companies, independent record labels,
independent publishers, production companies and marketing companies. Craig Averill received his
undergraduate degree from The Catholic University of America in 1988 and was awarded his Juris
Doctor from New York Law School in 1993.
Craig Balsam
Co-Founder, Razor & Tie
CRAIG BALSAM is the Co-CEO and co-founder of Razor & Tie, an independent music company.
He is also co-creator of Kidz Bop, a music, marketing and digital platform for kids. Founded in 1990,
the Razor & Tie companies encompass a record label, a music publishing company, an artist rights
management organization and a direct response media buying agency. Kidz Bop was launched in
2001 and has since become the most popular children’s music series brand in the country, selling over
15 million albums. Craig has also executive produced films including “The Last Five Years,” starring
Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan and also the Joan Baez American Masters documentary “How
Sweet the Sound.” Prior to founding Razor & Tie, Mr. Balsam practiced law in Manhattan. He received
a JD from NYU School of Law and a BA from Emory University. *
Al Bell
Chairman/CEO & Owner, Al Bell Presents/ Stax Records
Al Bell is the former owner of Stax Records, and former president of the Motown Records Group.
In 1973 he produced the landmark film “Wattstax.” In 2011, Mr. Bell received the highest honor
bestowed by the recorded music industry - the Prestigious Grammy Trustees Award. The award
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He currently serves as its executive editor. Craig has also been a pioneer in the online community; his
“Sound, Studio, and Stage” forum has been ongoing since 1995 - amassing over a million posts over
that period of that time. It’s now being hosted on www.harmonycentral.com, where Craig holds the
position of editor in chief. Known for his ability to de-mystify complex technical topics, Craig Anderton
has lectured on technology & the arts; traveling extensively to 37 states, 10 countries, and delivering
his wisdom in three languages! He maintains an active career - mastering, writing, video production,
mixing, and performing.
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was presented by NARAS and described as follows: This award is given in recognition of Mr. Bell’s
lifetime of influence, achievement, and success in his pursuit of musical excellence. This commitment
is demonstrated through the creation, development and successful marketing of rare performing artists
who recorded unique music art. These artists entertained and interacted with their audiences with raw
passion and pure emotion in their lyrics and sound. This standard of excellence is what classified them
as entertainment icons. This is considered a noble achievement by Mr. Bell in the recorded music and
entertainment industries.
Howard Benson
Producer
Howard Benson is a Grammy-nominated producer, now based in Los Angeles. After studying
and pursuing a career in aerospace engineering, Benson merged his passion for music with his
technological expertise and rocketed swiftly to the top of his new profession as a music producer.
Since the early 2000’s, he has produced dozens of albums by some of the most creative acts on
the charts; My Chemical Romance, P.O.D., Hoobastank, Papa Roach, and the All-American Rejects.
He also produced Daughtry’s five-time platinum debut album, the fastest selling debut rock album in
Soundscan history. Howard was the producer behind five other albums certified double platinum or
higher. He has also produced songs for Kelly Clarkson, Bon Jovi, and Rascal Flatts.
Scott Berenson
Director of Claims Department, SoundExchange
Scott brings more than 10 years experience in various sectors of the music business to SoundExchange.
As director of claims, he heads up an initiative to ensure that the rightful copyright owner is credited
and compensated for his/her recordings. By working with, and through the claims program, a copyright
owner can claim poorly reported tracks, or dispute ownership if the track was wrongly reported. Prior to
SoundExchange, Scott was senior manager, copyright administration at EMI Music Publishing, where he
was responsible for the registration of compositions with worldwide performing rights societies as well as
with the Library of Congress. Mr. Berenson has also coordinated with international EMI offices and other
music publishers in order to resolve writer split disputes. Previous to that, he served as booking agent at
The Brad Simon Organization, Inc., an artist and production agency in the music and entertainment sector.
Scott also held positions in concert production and tour management and operations at organizations
such as The Mayo Center for the Performing Arts and PNC Bank Arts Center. Scott holds a master’s
from New York University and bachelor’s degree from University of Hartford.
Seth Berman
Attorney, Nixon Peabody LLP
Seth Berman has been involved in the music business for almost 20 years, but in a number of different
capacities. His unique experience as an artist, label executive and now lawyer with proven legal
acumen, has made him a highly sought after entertainment attorney and one of the fastest rising stars
in the field of entertainment law. Seth started in the business as a working dance music DJ, producer
and song writer - achieving both critical and chart success. As the result of this success, Seth was
recruited by a number of labels and distributors to leverage his experience into the business side of
music; the areas of A&R, product development, radio promotion, sales and marketing. Seth Berman
now practices entertainment, copyright and litigation law with Nixon Peabody LLP, one of the largest
and most prestigious international law firms in the world.
Steve Blatter
Sr. VP/General Manager, Music Programming & Digital Music, SiriusXM
Steve Blatter is responsible for SiriusXM’s 85 originally produced commercial-free music channels and
leads relationships with key content partners like Ozzy Osbourne, Eminem, Pearl Jam, The Grateful
Dead, Tom Petty, Jimmy Buffett, Steven Van Zandt, The Metropolitan Opera, Willie Nelson, and the
estates of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. Blatter is the co-inventor of one of the earliest music
recommendation engines and intelligent playlist creation systems. Mr. Blatter was the former head
of programming for MJI Broadcasting where, as executive producer, handled all live radio coverage
of the Grammy Awards, CMA Awards, MTV Awards and Rock and Roll & Roll Hall of Fame induction
ceremonies.
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DJ & Radio/TV Personality, WXPN, WVLT, WTKU-FM, WBCB-AM
Jerry Blavat, the legendary Geator with the Heater, was one of the early rock-and-roll deejays who
revolutionized the profession and invented the “oldies” format. He had national success in the ‘60s as
host of the popular CBS-TV dance show The Discophonic Scene, but is best known as a high-energy
oldies deejay both on the air, and at live events throughout the Middle Atlantic region, and on PBS.
With a successful nightclub outside Atlantic City (Memories in Margate), four radio shows, and scores
of sold-out live dance events every year, Blavat is more popular than ever! Jerry is celebrating his 53rd
year on radio. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, and his autobiography, “You
Only Rock Once: My Life in Music” was published by Running Press in July 2011 and has just been
released in paperback. Jerry Blavat lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Phil Botti
SVP - Music Video and Content Production, Atlantic Records
Phil is currently the head of music video and content production for Atlantic Records, as well as the
executive producer of The Live Room powered by Warner Music.
Al Branch
General Manager, The Blueprint Group
With 16 platinum and multi-platinum albums under his belt, and as general manager of The Blueprint
Group, industry veteran Al Branch has applied his near-lifelong experience in overseeing multiplatinum
artists’ careers such Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. With deep roots in the music industry,
Branch applies his history of working classic albums to The Blueprint Group, overseeing its operations,
and in doing so multi-million dollar branding opportunities have been secured for Blueprint Group artists
with major corporations, such as Mountain Dew and Pepsi. “I just want to elevate the perception of what
hip-hop and the hip-hop generation are - in terms of seasoned opportunities and branding and marketing,”
he says. “I want every company and everyone who thinks hip-hop is relevant, to call us first.” “That’s my
goal.” Al Branch is motivated by his love of the culture, though his goal is to make it an ever-present,
worldwide phenomenon.
DJay Brawner
Executive Producer / Director, Anthem Films
DJay Brawner has been in both the music and film industries for over a dozen years. In 2002, while
still in film school at Chapman University, DJay began assisting a music video producer. One year
later he was directing music videos, and by 2009 he had created Anthem Films; a production company
with a focus on music videos. Anthem Films has grown significantly, and now represents 8 directors
and works across multiple genres; from feature films to branding projects. DJay’s music video clients
include Panic! At The Disco, Ed Sheeran, Taking Back Sunday, The Used, and Cash Cash. DJay
Brawner has also spent considerable time running and managing the innovative website newbandtv.
com, an online music video platform.
Jacob Brody
Partner MESA+
Jacob is a Partner at MESA+, a seed/early stage venture fund. MESA+ invests in companies in
the consumer internet, consumer hardware, content, advertising/marketing, commerce, logistics and
financial services verticals as well as supporting technologies. He is also an advisor to Livelyhoods,
a non-profit that empowers slum children in Africa by providing them training and infrastructure to
become direct sales reps. Jacob was previously a blogger for VentureBeat and graduated with a B.A.
from Hunter College.
Stephen Bryan
EVP Digital Strategy & Business Development, Warner Music Group
Stephen is responsible for overseeing WMG’s worldwide digital strategy, forging new business models and
building strategic relationships with emerging and established players. A seasoned executive, who joined
WMG in 1997, he has been at the forefront of each iteration of the industry’s digital evolution. His career
includes involvement in landmark deals such as YouTube’s first agreement with a music major, licenses
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for the first subscription services including Spotify and Rhapsody, ground-breaking global digital radio
opportunities with iTunes and Nokia, as well as expanded relationships with a range of partners including
Google and Amazon. Prior to joining WMG, Bryan held business development roles at The New York Times
Company and The Reader’s Digest Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University
and a MBA degree from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
Alyssa Castiglia
A&R Representative, Island Records
A graduate of Northeastern University’s Music Industry program, Alyssa Castiglia began working as an
A&R Representative at Island Records in 2012.
Mike Caren
President Worldwide A&R Warner Music Group
Mr. Caren has worked for the Warner Music Group for almost two decades. The majority of that time
has been spent at the Atlantic Records label. He joined Atlantic’s Big Beat imprint at the age of 17,
after working for both Loud Records and Ruthless Records, in marketing. His most recent position at
Atlantic was Executive Vice President, A&R. In the last decade, he has been responsible for signing
more than fifteen artists who have released Gold and Platinum-selling records; Trey Songz, T.I., Flo
Rida, Trick Daddy, Wiz Khalifa, and B.o.B. When Elektra Records was re-launched in June 2009, he
added co-president of the label to his list of titles and responsibilities. The label has since enjoyed
success with artists such as Bruno Mars, Cee-Lo Green and Ed Sheeran, and in January - the Mr.
Caren’s artists received eleven nominations and took home three Grammys. During his career Mike
has produced and collaborated with Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, David Guetta, Cobra Starship, Jem
and Asher Roth.
Joseph Carozza
Senior Vice President of Publicity, Shazam
Joseph joined Republic Records in 2013 as vice president of media, and by March the following
year was named senior vice president overseeing the entire media department. Guiding all of the
label’s media relations, he has launched extremely successful campaigns for Ariana Grande, Enrique
Iglesias, Lorde, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, and Jessie J - while simultaneously overseeing, expanding, and
enhancing the publicity division. Carozza built one of the most formidable and competitive teams in
the business, in order to best serve the entire roster. Upholding company tradition, he wholeheartedly
adopted the label’s “We Break New Artists” mantra, and continues to tirelessly introduce the next
generation of superstars via innovative strategies. After graduating from Hofstra he joined the music
division of Rogers & Cowan and worked his way to up to senior account executive - working on the
media campaigns for major artists; Elton John, The Rolling Stones and others. He was recruited
shortly thereafter by Epic Records to become their senior director of publicity. There, he handled
the full scope of media campaigns for established legends such as Shakira and Ozzy Osbourne,
simultaneously building a launchpads for artists such as Karmin, Paloma Faith, Oh Land and The Fray.
Mr. Carozza is a resident of New York City, and is based in the Republic Records NYC headquarters.
Ross Charap
Partner, Arent Fox LLP
Ross has been a copyright and entertainment attorney for more than forty years. He has both a
transactional and litigation practice, with a focus on music, the internet and theater. Among his clients
are seven members of the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame; including Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, cowriters of the songs featured in “The Wizard of Oz.” Mr. Charap has represented Leroy Anderson,
composer of “Sleigh Ride,” as well as lyricist Mitchell Parish who penned “Stardust” and “Deep Purple”
among his many songs. Ross is also an expert on terminations of transfers and licenses under the
Copyright Act, representing such diverse individuals in this area as Joe Simon, the creator of Captain
America. He has also represented the grandchildren of Aldous Huxley, the author of “Brave New
World” and numerous other classic works.
Andy Chen
CEO, Aspiro Group
Aspiro Group is the parent company of WiMP Music Streaming and RADR Music News.
Prior to joining WiMP, Andy was the CEO of Preview Networks, a leading venture-backed video
content syndication and advertising platform in Europe with 7offices in 10 markets. Mr. Chen was the
former vice president for MTV Networks Europe and Viacom International, responsible for all digital
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Dylan Chenfeld
A&R, Razor & Tie
Dylan Chenfeld is an A&R executive at Razor & Tie. In 2009, he was instrumental in creating Artery
Recordings, a joint venture between R&T, and The Artery Foundation. The partnership has led to sales
of over 200,000+ units and the signings of Attila and Chelsea Grin. He also signed American metalcore
band For Today - their album “Immortal” entered the Billboard 200’s top 15, and reached no 3 on the
independent music chart. Chenfeld is also the owner of RooftopsNYC, a successful t-shirt line.
Senthil Chidambaram
CEO, Dancing Astronaut
Senthil Chidambaram is the CEO of Dancing Astronaut, the leading web-based dance music
publication in the United States. Under his leadership, what began as a way to expose friends to
electronic music, quickly grew into the brand that Billboard Magazine would describe as “the voice
of the EDM generation.” Senthil directs Dancing Astronaut’s brand development initiatives, presiding
over the company’s tremendous growth in the past four years. Spurred on by his passion for and
knowledge of the evolving dance music terrain, Dancing Astronaut continues to play an instrumental
role in the dissemination and development of electronic music.
Spencer Chrislu
Vice President, Digital Operations & Configuration Strategy, Warner Music Group
Spencer Chrislu’s career has spanned the gamut - from recording, mixing and mastering engineer, to
an executive role - helping to design and run the digital supply chain for the Warner Music Group. He’s
been involved in high-resolution formats, from his days working as Frank Zappa’s personal engineer,
into the world of the DVD-Audio fomat. Spencer has authored and engineered over 100 titles. These
days he can be found assisting in archiving of the WMG catalog at 192KHz/24-bit. He is also leading
the effort in preparing and distributing high-resolution releases for WMG.
Ted Cohen
Managing Partner TAG Strategic
Ted Cohen has toured with the Sex Pistols, Prince and Van Halen. He knew Steve Jobs, has worked
at Columbia, Warner & EMI Music, Westwood One, Philips Electronics & Napster. He now runs
TAG Strategic - advising clients such as LyricFind, SonyATV Publishing, Urturn, Coca-Cola, Evntlive,
Verizon, iRiver and Qualcomm, on all things digital. Ted has always been passionate about the future
of music, embracing new technology and new business models: subscription services, IPTV, mobile
services, branded content, location-based services & HD audio. He has been chairman of the Mobile
Entertainment Forum Americas and MIDEMNet, a Grammy Trustee, serves on the Grammy Tech
Committee and on the boards of the Neil Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and Mouse.
org. Last year, Ted received the 2013 NARM Presidential Award, previously given to Ahmet Ertegun
& Dick Clark, among others. Ted continually looks for the next tech innovation, the next challenge and
... he really loves his life!
Andy Cohn
President + Publisher, The FADER
Boasting an esteemed career of nearly two decades, Andy Cohn has distinguished himself as a leader
in the music media industry. Cohn joined The FADER staff in 2003 as associate publisher, and soon
after was promoted to publisher. In 2010, he was named president and publisher of The FADER on
the heels of the company’s successful expansion into the digital, experiential and mobile realm. Over
the course of the past decade, Cohn has built and led The FADER brand, skillfully expanding the
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sales, strategy and the creation of digital commercial ventures for the company. Andy also spent
many years with Aegis Media as the global director of digital strategy for Carat and Isobar Global
Management in London and San Francisco. A digital media veteran, Andy started his career during the
dotcom 90s in San Francisco with Universal Music, Interscope Records, McCann-Erickson Worldwide,
and Tonic360/J.Walter Thompson. Andy has a triple B.A. degree in Architecture, City Planning and
Scandinavian Cultures from University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Stockholm University,
Sweden. He is an angel investor and advisor to various venture funded technology start-ups in Europe
and US. Andy speaks English, Mandarin Chinese, and Swedish.
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publication in innovative ways. The FADER has been a finalist for the American Society of Magazine
Editors’ National Magazine Awards three years in a row, and in 2012 Cohn was named to the annual
“FOLIO 40” as one of the top 10 most influential “C-Level” visionaries in the world of publishing.
Billboard magazine also named Cohn as one of the 140 most influential people in the music industry
to follow on Twitter.
Jon Coombs
General Manager, SC Publishing
Jon Coombs spent five years at Secretly Canadian Publishing’s sister companies, before taking on
the role of GM. Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian are record labels that operate out
of SC Publishing headquarters in Bloomington, Indiana. Mr. Coombs, however, is currently based in
New York.
Frank Cooper III
CMO, Global Consumer Engagement, PepsiCo
Acknowledged by Fast Company magazine as one of the “top 100 Most Creative People in Business”
and by Billboard magazine as “one of the Power 100 in music”, Frank Cooper III is widely recognized as
one of the leading progressive brand marketers in the world. His career ranges from serving as a senior
executive at iconic music labels – Motown, Def Jam & Tommy Boy– to working as an entrepreneur and
executive in the Digital space, to serving as the CMO at PepsiCo, overseeing Consumer Engagement
globally for its beverage sector. In his current role at PepsiCo, Cooper has developed breakthrough
branded entertainment platforms (including the XFactor), co-led Pepsi’s 10-year NFL deal, launched
innovation consumer co-creation platforms (such as Mt. Dew’s “DEWmocracy”) and closed direct-toartist creative fund deals with megastars such as Beyonce, Blake Shelton, Michael Jackson, Lady
Antebellum among others. Cooper is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and served as chairman
of the American Advertising Federation from 2009-2011.
Tom Corson
President & COO, RCA Records
In conjunction with CEO Peter Edge, Mr. Corson is responsible for overseeing this iconic record label.
He previously held the title of executive vice president / general manager of the RCA Music Group,
where he was at the helm of operations for RCA, Arista and J Records. Mr. Corson has played a leading
role in the successes of P!nk, Justin Timberlake, Kings of Leon, Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha, Foo Fighters,
Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Pitbull, Shakira, among others. Prior to RCA Records, Tom Corson served
as a leading strategist and influential record executive at Columbia Records, Capitol Records, A&M
Records, and IRS Records, where he helped shape the careers of many groundbreaking artists.
Patch Culbertson
A&R Manager, Republic Records
Following his graduation from Middlebury College, Patch Culbertson joined the company as the
coordinator to president and COO Avery Lipman. He has assisted in the musical development and
delivery of multiple TV and film projects; including A&E’s Crazy Hearts, Nashville, VH1’s Make A Band
Famous, Ted, Jersey Shore, Take Me Home Tonight, Safe Haven, Snow White and The Huntsman,
and MTV Unplugged Presents Florence & The Machine. His projects on Republic’s active roster
include SoMo, Florida Georgia Line, The Naked & Famous, Viv and the Revival, and The Basement
Chronicles, which have sold over 2 million albums and 16 million singles in the U.S.
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Jane DeFlorio
Managing Director (Retired) Deutsche Bank
After a successful 16 year career providing financial advice to the world’s most notable apparel and
retail companies, Jane DeFlorio has turned her focus to social investment, philanthropy and serving
on public boards. Jane retired in December 2013 as a managing director at Deutsche Bank New
York, where she headed coverage of the US retail industry sector. Her clients included TJ Maxx,
Home Depot and Nike. In recent years, Jane was selected by Dealmaker magazine as one of its “Top
40 Under 40”, which reflects the 40 most influential dealmakers -- private equity professionals and
investment bankers -- under 40. She is a trustee and the audit chair of The New School University and
also serves on the Board of Governors for The Parsons School of Design. Jane received her MBA from
Harvard Business School and has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Notre Dame.
Marty Diamond
Head of East Coast, Paradigm
Prior to being named the east coast head of Paradigm Talent Agency’s Music Division, Mr. Diamond
was president of Little Big Man Booking, a boutique music agency that he founded in 1994. Little Big
Man Booking grew from a two-person operation to the leading small agency in North America, winning
the Pollstar Award for Small/Boutique Booking Agency 10 out of 11 consecutive years. Diamond
himself won Pollstar’s highest individual honor, Agent of the Year, in 1997, and has been nominated
ten times. Little Big Man Booking was acquired by Paradigm in 2006. Early in his career, he worked
for Arista Records, Bill Graham Management and Manhattan music venue - The Ritz. Marty Diamond’s
impressive client roster includes Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Sigur Ros, David Gray, Blur, Emeli Sandé,
Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, Metric, and Sara Bareilles. Regarding the Paradigm Talent Agency - since
its founding in 1992, the company has established itself as a leading entertainment talent agency,
guiding the careers of an elite client roster across its various departments; motion picture, television,
music, comedy, theater, books, new media, commercial and others.
Steve Dorff
Composer/Producer, SHD Music, Inc.
The Music and Film Industry has dubbed multiple award winning Steve Dorff an “enigma” - someone
who is a truly gifted composer in every musical field. There is no way to capture the diversity he
regularly displays - scoring major motion pictures, television, theater, or an impressive array of # 1
hit songs. In addition to winning the NSAI Songwriter of the Year award, Dorff has also been honored
with more than 40 BMI, and 11 Billboard #1 awards. Three-time Grammy nominee and a fixture on the
nation’s charts, his dossier includes nine #1 film songs and 15 Top 10 hits, including the Kenny Rogers’
classic “Through The Years” (a BMI 5 million performance song) as well as the Anne Murray record
that captured Billboard’s #1 Song Of The Year honors “I Just Fall In Love Again.” His songs have been
performed and recorded by some of the greatest artists of our time—Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion,
Whitney Houston, George Strait, Vanessa Williams and countless others.
Mathieu Drouin
Co-Founder, Crystal Math Music
After creating and selling his first technology company at 19, Mathieu joined one of Canada’s largest
independent music companies, as an unpaid intern. By 23, he was the company’s president, helping it
expand by co-founding the labels Last Gang Records and Arts & Crafts International. He moved on in
2006, and co-founded Crystal Math Music, an artist management company with label and publishing
divisions. Crystal Math Music made history when client Metric’s first self-released album became
a precedent-setting success; selling over 500,000 albums and 1,000,000 singles worldwide. Metric
became the first band to have their first ever top 20 hit at US commercial radio, without the backing
of a label. This success garnered numerous high profile syncs, including the theme song to The
Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The band’s career exploded globally and earned Mathieu a spot on Billboard’s
esteemed “Top 30 under 30” list of “Music Industry Power Players.”
Andrew Flanagan
Writer & Editor, Billboard
Beyond Billboard, Andrew’s byline can also be found at impressive places like NPR, Rolling Stone,
MTV, and The Quietus. He likes turtles.
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Chief Executive Officer, Lava Records
Jason began his career at Atlantic Records as a field merchandiser, and moved into the A&R department
under Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun. After signing rock artists Twisted Sister, Skid Row, White Lion,
Stone Temple Pilots and Tori Amos, Flom soon became Atlantic’s head of A&R. Flom’s leadership
in A&R included breaking new artists such as Jewel, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Collective Soul. In
1995 he founded his own label, Lava Records, in partnership with Atlantic Records. Lava artists have
included Matchbox 20, Kid Rock, The Corrs, Uncle Kracker, Simple Plan, The Blue Man Group, Edwin
McCain, Sugar Ray and Trans Siberian Orchestra. In 2003, Flom signed the then 14-year-old Hayley
Williams and her hugely successful pop-rock band Paramore to Atlantic Records. Jason sold Lava
Records to Atlantic, and was appointed chairman and CEO of the Atlantic Records Group. Flom left
Atlantic in 2005, and soon after become chairman and CEO of Virgin Records. Following the merger
of Virgin Records and its sister label, Capitol Records in 2007, Flom was appointed chairman and
CEO of the newly formed Capitol Music Group, working with artists including Lenny Kravitz, Coldplay,
and the Rolling Stones. He also personally signed international pop star Katy Perry, and oversaw the
recording of her debut album One of the Boys, which sold more than 5 million albums and singles
worldwide. During Flom’s 2-1/2 year tenure, the company broke 11 artists to gold, platinum, and multiplatinum status, including the aforementioned Katy Perry, Lily Allen, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Corrine
Bailey Rae, Saving Abel, Dem Franchize Boyz, KT Tunstall, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, A Fine Frenzy,
J Holiday, and Bubba Sparxx. In early 2009, Flom reclaimed the Lava Records imprint, forming a
partnership with Republic Records for promotion, marketing, sales and distribution services. Flom has
since signed artists Black Veil Brides, Jessie J, Lorde, and Jetta. In early 2013, Flom signed Lorde to
Lava Records. Her debut single “Royals” held number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 8 weeks, is the
biggest alternative radio hit in history by a female artist, and won 2 Grammy awards including Song of
the Year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Her debut album Pure Heroine has since been certified
platinum by the RIAA spawning the hit singles “Team," “Tennis Court," and “Glory and Gore." Jason
Flom is a founding board member of the Innocence Project, and also serves on the boards of The
Innocence Project, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, The Legal Action Center and The Drug
Policy Alliance. In addition, Flom has supported various medical research organizations including The
T.J. Martell Foundation and City of Hope. He was honored by the UJA Federation as their first “Music
Visionary of the Year” in 2000, was awarded 1999’s “Torch of Liberty” by the American Civil Liberties
Union and was the honoree at the 2009 Innocence Project Gala. In honor of his late father, Flom
inaugurated the Joseph Flom Special Counsel position in May 2011 through a $1 million donation to
The Innocence Project. The position will significantly increase the capacity of The Innocence Project
to address the causes of wrongful conviction.
Jay Frank
Founder/CEO, DigSin
DigSin is a new singles-focused music company that allows subscribing fans to obtain music for free.
DigSin signs new artists to deals that leverage new platforms, social networks and analytics - this
exposes music to a wider audience, building popularity outside of traditional methods. Frank is also
the author of two books. “Futurehit.DNA” is a #1 songwriting book on Amazon and part of the college
curriculum at a number of colleges and universities. The book explores how digital technology has
changed the way people discover music, and examines exactly what an artist needs to make their
song more hitworthy in the digital age. Frank’s second book, “Hack Your Hit" is a how-to guide for
musicians - filled with free and cheap marketing tips.
Michael Fremer
Editor, analogplanet.com
Michael Fremer is writer/editor of Analogplanet.com, a vinyl-centric music and audio equipment review
website. He’s also Stereophile magazine senior contributing editor and contributing editor at Sound
& Vision. He produced and hosted two vinyl-related DVDs: “21st Century Vinyl: Michael Fremer’s
Practical Guide to Turntable Set-up,” and “It’s a Vinyl World, After All.” Fremer has presented his
popular turntable set-up seminar to audiences around the world. He has appeared on literally hundreds
of radio and television shows, discussing the high quality audio listening experience, and the ongoing
resurgence, of LP vinyl records. Other credits: Mr. Fremer supervised the Academy Award nominated
soundtrack to “TRON,” the 1982 Disney film, and he also co-authored “Animalympics,” the animated
film for which he provided voices along with Gilda Radner, Billy Crystal and Harry Shearer.
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Alan Friedman
Partner, Fox Rothschild
With more than 20 years of experience – including six years as general counsel for Miramax Films, Alan
represents clients in the entertainment industry in contract matters, copyright and trademark disputes
and participation/royalty claims involving motion pictures, music releases and television shows. He
has handled matters for entertainment clients in State and Federal courts in New York, California and
other jurisdictions. Alan served as general counsel to Miramax Films until 2005, when the company’s
founders separated from the company. He had previously represented Miramax in business and
litigation matters as its outside counsel. As general counsel, he reviewed the company’s films and
marketing materials prior to distribution, to evaluate, assess and mitigate any risk of infringement,
defamation and right of publicity/privacy claims. Alan also led Miramax through multiple challenges to
highly regarded projects such as Shakespeare in Love, Chicago, The Cider House Rules and Scary
Movie. Additionally, he successfully opposed numerous commercial and intellectual property claims
without litigation, and favorably resolved many other matters in court and in arbitration. Alan is also
an experienced music litigation attorney and has handled matters for clients such as Billy Joel, The
Beatles, The Backstreet Boys, The Cult and the Beggars Banquet recording label.
Aaron Fuchs
President, Tuff City Records
In 1981 Aaron Fuchs left a journalist gig at Cash Box and founded Tuff City Records, turning it into a
pioneering indie NY hip-hop record label. After the label’s first two releases, he signed a distribution
deal with CBS Associated Records, however, Tuff City severed that link after one year. Tuff City has
remained independent since that time, and the label has proudly recorded an “essential body of old
school hip-hop for mainstream release” in a myriad of styles and genres. Beginning in the '90s, Fuchs
began a program of reissues - of rare and unreleased funk, soul, R&B, blues, and most recently New
York latin music. Tuff City has expanded the scope of its activities to include licensing to all media and
rights protection.
Matt Galle
President, Photo Finish Records
Launched in 2006, Photo Finish Records and Mr. Galle have had an extremely productive eight
years; sales of more than 10 million singles, and 1 million album equivalents. Matt and his company
have recently entered into a partnership w/ Republic Records. Galle has also made his name as a
career-building agent at Paradigm Agency for such acts as FUN, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back
Sunday, Austin Mahone, Timeflies, Boys Like Girls and more. Additionally, Mr. Galle also co-manages
multi-talented Matt Squire. Mr. Squire has produced, engineered and/or written tracks for Ke$ha, Demi
Lovato, One Direction, Selena Gomez and others.
Kenny Gamble
Co-Founder/Chairman Philadelphia International Records
Kenny Gamble was always surrounded by music, and spent much of his youth working in the music
industry. In the early 1960’s, his harmony group, “Kenny Gamble and the Romeos,” had a regional
hit with “Ain’t It Baby, Pt.1.” Gamble and his songwriting/producing partner, LeonHuff, became the
hottest independent R&B producing team of the late 1960’s and created “Philadelphia International
Records” (PIR) in 1971. Within a year of PIR first opening its doors, the O’Jays had #1 R&B and pop
hits including “Backstabbers” and “Love Train.” Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes were riding high
with “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” and Billy Paul earned the label’s first Grammy with “Me and
Mrs. Jones.” Two years after its creation, PIR was the second-largest African-American-owned music
company in America - right behind Motown, and PIR’s distributor-partner (CBS) was now distributing
more soul music than it ever had before. One of Kenny Gamble’s proudest moments in Philadelphia
International history involves a song and album he recorded with the entire PIR roster, “Let’s Clean
Up The Ghetto.” This campaign evolved into the realization of a special personal dream for Kenny
Gamble; the renovation of his South Philadelphia neighborhood, and now - the area framed by Broad
and 18th and Christian and South Streets is now thriving! Mr. Gamble has provided contributions
and support to the T.J. Martell Leukemia Foundation and when the AMC Cancer Research Center
and Hospital honored Gamble with their Humanitarian Award in 1980, it was the first time the award
was bestowed upon an African-American individual. He sits on the board of the Philadelphia Music
Foundation. Gamble and Huff and the PIR catalog have been bestowed with countless accolades
and honors; The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, NARAS & The Grammy Foundation, Songwriters Hall of
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Jonathan Geronimo
Senior Director of Programming, SiriusXM Satellite Radio
For over 10 years Geronimo has helped establish SiriusXM as an industry leader on the Electronic
Dance Music landscape in North America. He has been instrumental in the launching of national
weekly radio residencies with various superstars; Tiesto, Armin van Burren, Avicii, Hardwell and over
50 more emerging EDM stars.
Kris Gillespie
General Manager, Domino Records
Not to be confused with the former Texas State Representative, made more famous by her incendiary
remarks on her two appearances on the show, Wife Swap - Domino Records’ Kris Gillespie is the
general manager of Domino Recording Co.’s Brooklyn, NY‐based operations, overseeing all of North
America. He has been a part of the US operations for eight of its eleven years in existence. Prior to
that, his experience included stints at a few independent labels. Domino Recording Co. was founded
in the UK in 1993, and initially the label focused on releasing singles and albums by American bands
in the UK market; Pavement, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Sebadoh. However, in the last decade the label
has had considerable worldwide success, both commercial and artistic, with acts as diverse as Franz
Ferdinand, The Arctic Monkeys, Four Tet, Animal Collective and Dirty Projectors.
Neil Gillis
President, Round Hill Music
In addition to being the former managing director of Alfred Music Publishing, Neil Gillis was the
president of S1 Songs America and also its predecessor Dimensional Music Publishing. After
spending 16 years with Warner/Chappell Music as SVP of creative music solutions, he was named
east coast GM for Concord Music Group. Gillis also spent 6 years at BMI as head of international. He
is a composer, classically trained French horn player and jazz guitarist. Neil serves on the boards of
the BMI Foundation, the Johnny Mercer Foundation and the National Music Publishers Association.
Daniel Glass
Founder and President, Glassnote Entertainment
A full service independent music company, Glassnote was established in 2007 and is the proud home
to grammy award winning Phoenix, grammy award winning and multi-platinum selling Mumford &
Sons, The Temper Trap, Two Door Cinema Club, GIVERS, Childish Gambino, Oberhofer, Daughter,
Little Green Cars, Robert DeLong, Half Moon Run, CHVRCHES, Flight Facilities, Panama Wedding,
Jeremy Messersmith, Justin Nozuka, Foy Vance, HOLYCHILD, Flo Morrissey and Tor Miller. In 2011,
Rolling Stone Magazine named Glassnote “Best Indie Label” and in 2013 was named “Label of the
Year” at the A2IM Libera Awards. Glassnote has also been named the “#1 Independent Label” by
Billboard in both 2012 and 2013. Mr. Glass began his musical career as a DJ at the famed Regine’s
Discotheque in New York City. His career path took him from SAM Records to Chrysalis, to SBK
Records. Daniel also became president / CEO of EMI Records Group N.A., a founding president
of Universal and, lastly, president of Artemis Records before eventually starting Glassnote. Daniel
Glass’s career in the music industry has been marked by such success stories as artists Billy Idol,
Wilson Phillips, Sinead O’Connor, Blur, Jesus Jones, Erykah Badu, The Pretenders, Pat Benatar —
just to name a few! Daniel, an avid runner, has completed 16 New York Marathons and ran the
Boston Marathon in 2010. Daniel is a Founding Board member of LIFEbeat, the music industry’s AIDS
organization, the Vice President of the New York Music For Youth Foundation, a Board Member of the
Brooklyn College Foundation and a Board Member for the T.J. Martell Foundation.”
Sean Glover
Director of Industry Affairs, SoundExchange
Sean Glover likes to say he has been a part of the industry for almost 40 years – a music-lover
and consumer for 30 and, for the past 10 years, at the forefront of the digital music revolution as
director of industry affairs for Soundexchange. Born and raised in Chicago, Sean migrated to another
music hotspot, to attend Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Prior to working with
SoundExchange, Sean was a tax consultant for a major financial service firm, and as a financial
analyst promoting cancer research at Georgetown University.
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Fame, Dance Music Hall of Fame, Rhythm & Blues Foundation, Ivor Novello Award and many others.
Kenneth Gamble continues to make a difference both in music and life.
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Jake Gold
President, The Management Trust
One of Canada’s most successful artist managers. In 1986, Gold founded The Management Trust Ltd.
and shortly thereafter signed Ontario band The Tragically Hip, thus forging one of the most successful
musical careers Canada has witnessed. Mr. Gold currently manages the careers of Adam Cohen,
Crash Karma and Scarlett Jane as well as music producers me&john, Moe Berg, Russell Broom, Terry
Brown, Steve Dawson and Laurence Currie. Jake is the recipient of many industry awards, and is a
board member of CIMA (CIRPA), Music Managers Forum and OMDC. As a frequent panelist, Jake
Gold is an extremely valued industry expert. His devotion to music and art is matched by a strong
focus on charity events and organizations. He is responsible for producing the War Child concert in
Winnipeg, which drew crowds upwards of 100,000 people and raised over $400,000 for War Child
Canada. His first gig as a band manager happened in the early ‘80s, for the mod-pop group “The
Purple Hearts.”
Danny Goldberg
President, Goldve Entertainment
Mr. Goldberg has worked in the music business as a personal manager, record company president,
public relations man and journalist since the late nineteen sixties. Founded in 2006, GVE manages
the careers of Steve Earle, Dolores O’Riordon (The Cranberries), The Hives, Gabriel Kahane, Martha
Wainwright, Ronnie Spector, Peaches, Speedy Ortiz, and Ben Lee, and others. Danny is also the
author of “Bumping Into Geniuses” and “How The Left Lost Teen Spirit” - which appeared in a shorter
form as “Dispatches From The Culture Wars.” He was CEO of Air America Radio from 2005 until mid
2006. He formed Artemis Records in 1999, becoming the number one U.S. indie label, in terms of
market share, from 2001-2003. Danny has held very high-level executive positions at Mercury Records,
Warner Bros Records, Atlantic Records, and Gold Mountain Entertainment. Earlier in his career,
Goldberg formed and co-owned Modern Records, which released Stevie Nicks’ solo albums including
her number one album “Bella Donna.” Prior to that Goldberg was Vice-President of Led Zeppelin’s
Swan Song Records. In 1980, Mr. Goldberg co-produced and co-directed the rock documentary
feature, “No Nukes”, starring Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and Jackson Browne. In 2004 he was
the Executive Producer of the documentary about Steve Earle, “Just An American Boy.” He was the
Executive Producer of the multi-platinum soundtrack of music from the TV series “Miami Vice” and was
the Music Supervisor on numerous feature films including “Dirty Dancing.” He began his career as
a music journalist at the age of 18, having written for Rolling Stone, Billboard, and The Village Voice.
Michael Goldstone
Founder/Owner, Mom + Pop Music
On the A&R side, Michael Goldstone has signed top-tier artists such as Regina Spektor, Tegan and
Sara, Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine and many more. Currently, he is the president and owner of
Mom + Pop Music in NYC, a label he started four years ago with QPrime owners Peter Mensch and Cliff
Burnstein. Mom+Pop is an independent record label that is distributed through Sony RED. It is home to
a wide array of artists such as Sleigh Bells, Andrew Bird, Metric, Flume, Polica and Neon Indian.
Steven Gottlieb
Bossman, Video Static
As the curator of tastemaking site videostatic.com, Steven has spent a lifetime supporting everything and
anything related to music videos. Mr. Gottlieb is a leading consultant on video production / promotion,
and is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Music Video Production Association.
Steve Greenberg
Founder/ CEO, S-Curve Records
S-Curve was launched in 2000 as a full-service recording and music publishing company. It is the
record label, founded by Mr. Greenberg, that launched the career of Joss Stone and brought the world
such hits as “Stacy’s Mom,” “Who Let the Dogs Out” “Check Yes Juliet” and “Keep Your Head Up.”
Additionally, S-Curve holds equity stakes in numerous music-related tech startups, and Mr. Greenberg
is also serving as co-manager of the band AJR.
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Chairman/COO, Atlantic Records
Julie Greenwald joined Atlantic Records as president in 2004 and was named chairman/COO in 2009.
The New York native began her music career in 1992 at Def Jam Records, and just a decade later, she
was named president of Island Records, becoming one of the rare women to hold that title at a major
label. When her mentor Lyor Cohen moved to Warner Music Group, he presented Greenwald with a
fresh challenge – to play a central role in the reinvention of one of the industry’s most iconic labels,
Atlantic Records. Greenwald’s artist-focused marketing and culture-building savvy has driven Atlantic
to its greatest success in more than two decades. Julie, along with partner, Craig Kallman has rearchitected the company from the ground up, reaching industry-leading status through the reinvention
of the label as a game-changing, music-driven company with a passionate devotion to long-term artist
development. Greenwald has helped advance the careers of an eclectic and hugely successful roster
of top-selling artists, including Bruno Mars, Rob Thomas, Cee Lo Green,Ed Sheeran, Jason Mraz,
Death Cab for Cutie, Fun., Zac Brown Band, Christina Perri, Lupe Fiasco, Paramore, Janelle Monae,
Trey Songz, and Wiz Khalifah among many others.
Owen Grover
Vice President, Content Partnerships for Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises
Owen Grover is in charge of developing new content programs that drive audience and revenue growth
across Clear Channel’s broad array of media platforms. He was instrumental in the conception and
development of the company’s latest foray into live television - the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which
aired on NBC on May 1st. An integral part of the Clear Channel team since he joined the company
in 2005, Grover most recently served as senior vice president of the iHeartRadio Network, spanning
Clear Channel’s popular iHeartRadio apps and its network of over 850 radio station and personality
web sites. Prior to that, he served as VP of programming & marketing, overseeing the company’s
digital marketing and content strategy. Grover was closely involved in the conception, development
and launch of iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s industry-leading digital radio service.
Alan Grunblatt
President, Entertainment One Music (eOne Music)
In 2000, Alan joined the company (formerly KOCH Records) and created the urban division, where he
developed new artists while simultaneously bolstering the careers of established artists in both the hip
hop and R&B worlds. Grunblatt started in the business in 1976 at RCA Records, as a junior market
research analyst and eventually becoming VP of marketing. He spearheaded the Dirty Dancing project
- selling over 30 million units. Alan is responsible for taking an impressive number of significant artists
to gold and platinum status; including Hall and Oates, Eurythmics, Pointer Sisters, Lita Ford, Love and
Rockets, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Kool Moe Dee, and Tribe Called Quest. In his early career,
he joined Relativity as VP of marketing, sales and promotion, in 1991. He supervised the label’s entry
into urban music - scoring gold and platinum records with Bone Thugs & Harmony, The Mo Thugs
Family, Three 6 Mafia, Eightball & MJG. Mr. Grunblatt has a BA from Brooklyn College and an MBA
from the University of Chicago.
Steve Guttenberg
The Audiophiliac, CNET.com
Freelance writer Steve Guttenberg is on a mission to be more famous than the actor who shares his
name. He writes about music and audio for CNET.com, Stereophile, and Sound & Vision magazines.
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Fred Hanba
A&R, Tommy Boy Entertainment
Fred Hanba (aka Freddie Nyce) handles the Urban A&R duties for Tommy Boy Entertainment, and is an
expert on Hip Hop music and culture. He recently signed Pants Velour to the label. Mr. Hanba started
his music industry career as an intern for Tommy Boy Entertainment, assisting the A&R department
during the researching of the 12 volume Hip Hop Compilation - “Hip Hop Essentials.” Under the
tutelage of CEO, Tom Silverman, he has learned and observed a great deal about the music industry;
the complexities, intricacies and, states Fred, “the many ways to research and analyze information.”
In 2009, Fred assisted Tom Silverman and Dave Lory with the relaunch of the New Music Seminar;
specifically, from 2009 through 2013, as the head of The New Music Seminar’s “Artist on the Verge”
project, he reached out to and coordinated with thousands of up-and-coming artists. As a result of his
tireless efforts, and his bona fide passion for music, Fred has been named full time A&R for Tommy
Boy Entertainment - since 2013.
David Hazan
Chief Marketing Officer, Mobile Backstage
Throughout his extensive marketing career, David Hazan has consistently conceived and executed
breakthrough entertainment marketing campaigns for his tech, brand, agency, event and entertainment
clients. Mr. Hazan’s clients include: Fest300, Canadian Music Week, Xlerator Media, No Depression,
Classic Rock Society of America, LiveMusicStage, .dotMUSIC, Mobile Backstage, theBizmo, Lucha
Libre USA, GigsWiz, and those in the production and event sectors include MSN, Dial Global, AEGTV, and Shout! Factory. David has held senior positions at the The Orchard, MTV Networks / VH1,
Universal Music Group, Putumayo World Music and Wind-up Records - where, as executive VP of sales
and marketing, he strategized and oversaw the marketing and release campaigns for Evanescence,
Creed, Seether, Finger 11 and others. He was also a senior vice president of US Concepts, a leading
event marketing agency. In 1993, Mr. Hazan conceived the successful joint venture between the
US Postal Service and Warner Music Group’s Warner Custom Music - The Legends of Rock & Roll.
Additionally, he worked in the London offices of EMCI / Rockbill, developing global music marketing
campaigns for clients such as Converse, Philips N.V., and Pepe Jeanswear. David Hazan began his
career as a musician, before starting his own Toronto-based entertainment marketing agency - Music
Matters.
Michael Healy
Executive Vice President, Music & Distribution, Entertainment One U.S. LP
Mr. Healy is responsible for all US operations of the music label and distribution. He is in the leadership
position for the largest true indie in North America. In 1999, prior to joining Koch Entertainment (now
Entertainment One), Michael was lead finance officer of the record label founded by Walter Yetnikoff,
VelVel Records LLC. Mr. Healy was also VP of finance and operations at Private Music in 1986, and
controller at Next Plateau Records.
Steven Hill
Head of Marketing & Projects Warp Records
Steven oversees all international projects across Warp’s roster of artists. Recently these have included
albums by Boards of Canada, Grizzly Bear, Brian Eno, Flying Lotus, Mount Kimbie and more. He has
also co-managed label initiatives such as Warp x Tate Britain, Warp.net and Warp20.
Leo Horaty
Founder SweetVinyl
As a serial entrepreneur with 30 years of technology development, Leo’s background includes media
distribution systems, consumer electronics, audio engineering and digital signal processing. His latest
company, SweetVinyl, is innovating at the intersection of classic high-fidelity vinyl recordings and the
rapidly expanding interest in high-definition digital audio. Leo has previously founded five Silicon
Valley startups; including ActiveVideo Networks and Dotcast - a media distribution systems provider
to MovieBeam, backed by Walt Disney. Leo’s more recent companies have developed services and
apps for 19Entertainment, MTV Networks, Clear Channel, and Viggle. In his career, he has filed more
than 70 patents in many areas of technology. Leo is a member of IEEE, SMPTE, and AES, and has
participated widely at major technology conferences worldwide. Early in his career, Leo Horaty was a
sound engineer for Columbia Records and has been an audiophile since the early 1980’s!
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Shannon Houchins
CEO, Average Joes
Nashville-based Average Joes Entertainment is a multi-faceted entertainment company that includes
three record labels, music publishing, film & tv/video productions, and artist management. AJE focuses
on a grassroots approach, availability of product and cross-promotional opportunities to expand artist
visibility. Since launching the company in 2008, Shannon has overseen all aspects of the business
- selling over 3 million albums, 4 million singles, and more than 1 million concert tickets. They have
been nominated for numerous industry awards and been featured in such major media outlets as The
Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Average Joes and their affiliated labels’ growing roster
of artists and projects includes Colt Ford, The LACS, LoCash Cowboys, Bubba Sparxxx, JJ Lawhorn,
Charlie Farley, Lenny Cooper, the Mud Digger Series, Moonshine Bandits, REHAB’s Demun Jones
and Danny Boone, Daniel Lee, Sarah Ross, Twang and Round and Redneck Social Club.
Tamara Hrivnak
Director- Partnerships (Google Play Music), Google
Tamara joined Google in 2011 and is responsible for licensing strategy and business development
with record labels and music publishers for Google Play. She also oversees strategic partnerships for
music. Previously she was vice president of digital strategy & business affairs for Warner/Chappell
Music Publishing where she headed business development and legal matters for the company’s digital
business. As associate counsel, for Warner Music Group’s Digital Legal Affairs, she was responsible
for digital distribution deals, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, MySpace, various carriers, game
publishers, app developers and start-ups. Tamara was pivotal to WMG’s music partnership with YouTube
prior to its acquisition by Google. Over the years, she has represented WMG, Warner/Chappell and
Google in their respective industry trade associations such as the Digital Media Association (DiMA),
the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA). Previously, Tamara Hrivnak represented music and other entertainment companies, as well
as technology and financial service businesses at Morrison & Foerster and Shearman & Sterling. She
received her JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and her BA in Politics from Queen’s
University in Canada.
Dick Huey
Founder, Toolshed Inc.
Founded in NYC in 2001, Tooshed is an advisor to major consumer brands, media, tech, sports, and
entertainment companies. Toolshed consults in the areas of digital strategy and music usage, brand
development and social media integration/marketing, and music rights acquisition. Toolshed’s San
Francisco office provides social media grassroots marketing, direct-to-fan campaign design, and digital
publicity. Dick launched and led the new media department at the Beggars Group (XL Recordings,
4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade) from 1997 to 2001, licensed the company’s groundbreaking
digital catalog, established their digital direction, and he represented Matador Records on the
SoundExchange board from 2003-2012. Recent Toolshed clients include Merge Records, Spotify, and
Red Bull, and a host of other key independent record labels, artists, and music organizations. Toolshed
has orchestrated over 350 digital PR and social media development campaigns for artists such as
The Civil Wars, MNDR, Ani DiFranco, Sufjan Stevens, The Arcade Fire, and Aimee Mann. Toolshed
sports-related projects include social media marketing strategy for Red Mountain in Rossland, British
Columbia, for the 2013-‘14 winter season. Additionally, they are the agency of record for Swenyo, a
new southern California consumer room goods brand. Mr. Huey is a founding new media committee
member of A2IM (American Association of Independent Music), an advisory board member at CASH
Music, and a founding adviser to Tunecore and RoyaltyShare. Prior to Beggars Group, Huey was an
artist manager of acts on Beggars Banquet Records and Glitterhouse Music in the early 90’s.
Michael Huppe
President & CEO, SoundExchange
Michael Huppe is responsible for establishing the long-term strategic plan and vision for the music
industry’s most promising organization - SoundExchange. Mr. Huppe takes a passionate approach in
directing the organization’s mission of supporting and protecting the long-term value of music worldwide. His optimism helped to place SoundExchange among Forbes Magazine’s “Top Names You Need
to Know for 2011.” Mike is an executive committee member of the musicFIRST coalition. He also serves
on the board of directors of Leadership Music in Nashville, and The Societies’ Council for the Collective
Management of Performers’ Rights (an international organization of performer societies). He is an
active member of The Recording Academy, The Copyright Society, The American Bar Association, The
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Ian James
Managing Director, Mushroom Music Publishing
For 27 years, Ian James has been the managing director of Mushroom Music Publishing, the most
successful independent music publisher in Australia. Mr James and the company represent many
of the most prominent songwriters in Australia and New Zealand. Ian is also the deputy chairman of
Australasian Performing Rights Association and chairman of the Australasian Mechanical Copyright
Owners Society. Prior to joining Mushroom Music, he managed the Licensing Department and the
Southern Region office of APRA for 10 years. He has a Bachelor of Commerce (Applied Psychology)
from the University of New South Wales.
Mark James
Songwriter, Mark James
Texas born songwriter Mark James first came to prominence penning “ “Hooked On A Feeling” for B.J.
Thomas in 1969. Later, the band Blue Swede transformed it into a 1974 chart topper. James’ career
breakthrough came when Elvis Presley cut his song “Suspicious Minds” - this landed him a number
one hit around the world and helped resurrect The King’s career as a recording artist. In addition to
hits written for Presley, which include “Moody Blue," “It’s Only Love” and “Raised On Rock” - James
co-wrote the classic “Always On My Mind” which was recorded by Elvis and became a signature hit
for Willie Nelson in 1982. In 1983, the song earned James two Grammys for Song of the Year and
Best Country Song, as well as a BMI Award for Song the Year. Four years later, Pet Shop Boys scored
a smash hit with their cover of the song. Fine Young Cannibals, Jay-Z, Dwight Yoakam and Bill
Withers are among the diverse array of artists who have recorded James’ songs. His music has been
featured in films such as Kramer vs. Kramer, Black Hawk Down and Reservoir Dogs. In 1999, BMI
announced its Top 100 Songs of the Century, which included three songs by Mark James. Ranked #91
on Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 500 Songs of All Time, “Suspicious Minds” remains his most beloved
and enduring composition.
Mike Jbara
President Worldwide, ADA
Mike is responsible for leading the growth of ADA’s services to independent labels and artists,
expanding the company’s global footprint and nurturing ADA’s unique identity. Mr. Jbara previously
served as president and chief executive officer of Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp (WEA Corp), where
he oversaw WEA and ADA’s day-to-day operations, including retail sales, direct-to-consumer sales
and operations, merchandise sales, retail marketing, production and distribution. In earlier positions
with the company, Mr. Jbara served as WEA’s executive vice president and chief operating officer,
and from 2003 to 2005, was vice president, production and media operations, where he oversaw the
company’s U.S. production and global digital operations. In 2001, he was vice president, operations
and studio services where he was instrumental in the creation of WEA’s online music and in-house
studio operations, which performs audio preparation, digital mastering and content quality control.
Jbara initially joined WEA in 1996 as vice president, production operations where he led the day-to-day
production operations. Jbara holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from the University
of Michigan.
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American Intellectual Property Law Association and The Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Michael
received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia (Honors Government and Foreign
Affairs Program; Phi Beta Kappa scholar), and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is currently an
adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center where he teaches a seminar on music law,
the history of the music industry and advanced copyright law. He resides in the Washington, DC metro
area with his wife, two children and two dogs.
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CRAIG KALLMAN
Chairman/CEO of the Atlantic Records Group
Craig Kallman carries on the entrepreneurial tradition that has driven Atlantic Records since it was
founded by Ahmet Ertegun over 65 years ago, and is embodied in the careers of such fellow Atlantic
producer/executives as Jerry Wexler, Nesuhi Ertegun, and Doug Morris. Craig joined Atlantic in 1991,
when the company acquired his independent Big Beat Records label. Advancing through the executive
ranks, the New York-born Kallman was named Chairman/CEO of the Atlantic Records Group in 2005.
After graduating from Brown University in 1987, Kallman worked for Factory Records and Billboard
magazine, while DJ-ing at such legendary nightspots as Danceteria, Area, The Palladium, and The
Tunnel. When he initially joined Atlantic he was named vice president / assistant to then Co-Chairman
Doug Morris. Advancing to EVP, Kallman began to oversee Atlantic’s entire A&R operation. His roster
of trailblazing artists grew to include Aaliyah, whose Atlantic debut introduced producers Timbaland
and Missy Elliott to the pop top 10, Brandy, Notorious B.I.G.’s rap clan Junior M.A.F.I.A., featuring Lil’
Kim, and also hard rockers, such as Stone Temple Pilots and P.O.D. Craig also spearheaded Atlantic’s
involvement with film soundtracks, notably the smash Space Jam. Kallman was named Co-President
in 2002, and in the fall of that year, he forged an alliance with the reggae label, VP Records. The
first VP / Atlantic album - Sean Paul’s groundbreaking, Grammy-winning Dutty Rock, sold six million
copies worldwide. In 2002, Kallman inked Florida-based hard rockers Shinedown, and the following
year he brought hip-hop icon T.I. into the Atlantic family. In 2004, Kallman was named co-chairman/
COO of the newly formed Atlantic Records Group, and a year later was promoted to chairman/CEO.
In recent years, Kallman has continued to bring a rich diversity of high-profile artists into the Atlantic
fold; Death Cab For Cutie, Gnarls Barkley, Trey Songz, Lupe Fiasco, Flo Rida, Zac Brown Band, B.o.B,
Skrillex and many others. Under Mr. Kallman’s leadership, Atlantic has partnered with indie label
Fueled By Ramen, with artists - Panic at the Disco and Gym Class Heroes. Since 2007, the seminal
hard rock/heavy metal label Roadrunner has also been part of the Atlantic group. In 2010, Craig relaunched his Big Beat label which has had tremendous success with artists like the aforementioned
Skrillex, Icona Pop, Martin Solveig, DJ Chuckie and others. Mr. Kallman also crafted one of the music
industry’s pioneering “360” deals, partnering with punk-pop quartet Paramore. Craig remains a handson creative collaborator with his artists – as A&R guru, producer, and songwriter. For instance - Lupe
Fiasco’s 2008 hit “Daydreamin’” (featuring Jill Scott) was produced and co-written by Mr. Kallman!
Jill Kaplan
Producer, Video + Content Production, Columbia Records/Sony
Jill has an extensive background in the music video world. Prior to joining Columbia, she spent over
a decade creating music videos and content at Atlantic Records before embarking out as a freelance
commissioner. Her resume includes hundreds of video clips for a wide range of artists including Death
Cab For Cutie, Christina Perri, Bright Eyes, MKTO, Chromeo, Celine Dion, Krewella, Phantogram,
Trey Songz, Panic at the Disco and many others. Amongst her accolades is a Grammy nomination
for her role as executive producer on Death Cab For Cutie’s “Directions” DVD - best long form video
nomination.
Stephanie Karten
A&R, Robbins Entertainment
For the past 13 years Stephanie has been with Robbins Entertainment. During this time she has
worked with top selling artists such as Cascada (“Everytime We Touch” / “Evacuate The Dancefloor”)
and Afrojack (“Take Over Control”). Stephanie also signed September - whose single “Cry For You”
went gold, with over 600K + copies sold to date. More recent signings include Australian DJ tyDi, DJ/
Producer Glenn Morrison (“Goodbye”) - currently close to achieving double platinum in Canada and
soon to explode in the states - and lastly, Ahmir, the most popular R&B group on YouTube!
Mark Kates
Founder, Fenway Recordings
As a music manager whose name is inextricably linked with alternative music, Mark Kates has certainly
worked with many interesting artists during his career. He spent over ten years at Geffen/DGC Records,
including A&R for Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Hole, White Zombie, Elastica, XTC, Jawbreaker and countless
others. Mark ran Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal Records, but also spent time at two indie labels: Big Time
and Ace of Hearts. Fenway Recording’s client roster includes MGMT, Saves The Day, Guards, The
Cribs, Mission of Burma, Doves, and Joywave among others. As DJ Carbo, Kates curates the Fenway
Recordings Sessions, an ongoing Boston concert series since 2004. that has presented 250+ shows
with artists including Diplo, fun., Echo & The Bunnymen, Hot Chip and MTV Hive livestreams with
Tegan & Sara, Alt-J, and Cloud Nothings.
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Co-Founder/Co-CEO, Advanced Alternative Media, Inc. (AAM)
Advanced Alternative Media is a leading music management company, with offices in New York, Los
Angeles, Nashville and London. AAM specializes in the representation of songwriters, producers,
composers, mixers, and artists. Mr. Kipnes’ clients have included many of the most successful and
sought-after music producers, mixers and songwriters of the last three decades; Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Andy
Wallace, William Orbit, Kevin Rudolf, David Kahne, Jean Baptiste, Patrik Berger, Eman Kiriakou, Evan
Bogart, Mark Ronson, Dust Brothers, Serban Ghenea, Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero.
Dennis Kooker
President, Global Digital Business and U.S. Sales, Sony Music Entertainment
In his role as president, Dennis leads Sony Music Entertainment’s digital business strategy and
activities worldwide, as well as its sales and distribution division in the U.S. He is responsible for
working closely with the company’s key business partners as well as internal labels and divisions
around the world to develop new revenue streams and grow Sony Music’s revenues across all digital
and physical platforms. In addition, he oversees Sony Music’s U.S. Sales and Distribution team, Sony
Music’s independent distribution company RED, and the company’s Direct to Consumer business.
Dennis also represents SME on the boards of a number of companies operating in the digital space.
Prior to taking his current position, Mr. Kooker was EVP, operations and general manager, global digital
business and U.S. sales, leading the group’s day-to-day operations. Previously, he served as EVP,
operations for SONY BMG Music Entertainment’s Global Digital Business and U.S. Sales unit, which
included leading physical sales and channel marketing. Mr. Kooker served as senior vice president of
BMG North America and he previously held a number of London-based operational roles within the
company’s UK & Ireland division.
Luke Laird
Songwriter, Creative Nation
Luke Laird recently received a Grammy award for Best Country Album. He was also awarded the ACM
Album of the Year, for co-producing Kacey Musgraves’ debut Album “Same Trailer, Different Park.”
He was named 2012 BMI Songwriter of the Year and, in addition, Laird has penned 15 #1 Billboard
country singles. These hits include Carrie Underwood’s “So Small,” “Last Name,” “Temporary Home”
and “Undo It.” Luke also penned Blake Shelton’s “Hillbilly Bone” featuring Trace Adkins, Sara Evans’
“A Little Bit Stronger,” Rodney Atkins’ “Take a Back Road,” and Eric Church’s “Drink in My Hand” and
“Give Me Back My Hometown.” Mr. Laird is also responsible for hits: Chris Young’s “You,” Little Big
Town’s “Pontoon,” Tim McGraw’s “One of Those Nights,” Hunter Hayes’s “Somebody’s Heartbreak,”
Lady Antebellum’s “Downtown,” and Brad Paisley’s “Beat This Summer.” He currently writes for and
co-owns, Nashville publishing and management company Creative Nation with his wife Beth.
Lori Landew
Partner, Fox Rothschild
Lori is a respected entertainment lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, providing legal
and consulting services to clients in the media and entertainment industries, primarily in the areas
of music, television and film. Using the firm’s Philadelphia, PA office as her home base, Lori works
and travels extensively throughout the United States to serve as trusted entertainment counsel to a
variety of clients with a wide array of business and legal needs that all relate to the creation, use and
exploitation of creative content and brand cultivation. In her role as entertainment counsel and advisor,
Lori regularly negotiates and drafts complex agreements – including production, distribution, licensing,
sponsorship, merchandising, exclusive services, management, talent, development, employment,
severance, nondisclosure and settlement agreements – all designed to support and advance her
clients’ business objectives. Lori’s clients include multinational corporations, cultural institutions, closely
held businesses, individual artists and creators and well known entertainment and media executives.
Jeff Lanier
Founder/A&R, Label Recruit
For most of his career, Jeff has worked for record labels. He served as an A&R consultant for
RoadRunner Records and Icon Music Group. Numerous artists that have been scouted and submitted
by Jeff have signed record contracts. At Philadelphia’s MAD Dragon Records, Jeff served as both the
head of publicity and as a member of the A&R team. He was tasked with handling national media publicizing artists’ releases and tours, and helping to select artists for compilation albums. While Jeff
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worked at MAD Dragon, the label won Independent Music Awards’ College Record Label of the Year
award twice, and Record of the Year award for the Hoots & Hellmouth album of 2007. Since founding
Label Recruit in 2012, Jeff has been involved with a number of projects, including serving on the
A&R committee for the New Music Seminar and speaking as a panelist at MOVE Music Festival and
New Music Seminar. Mr. Lanier added a concert series, beginning with the company’s anniversary
concert at Pianos in lower Manhattan. Label Recruit’s Showcase Sessions have been attended by
representatives from BMI, Sony Music, eOne, Drom, Tammany Hall, Break the Crates, Cyper PR
Music, and Imagem, amongst others.
Avery Lipman
President/ Co-Founder, Republic Records
Mr. Lipman stands out as a visionary music industry executive. In 1995, he teamed up with his brother
Monte for the launch of Republic Records. Given its immense success in the marketplace, Universal
Music Group acquired Republic as a fully owned subsidiary in 2000. The label continued to evolve into
a powerhouse with a roster including icons such as Black Sabbath, Amy Winehouse and trailblazers
such as Florence + the Machine and The Weeknd. Republic renewed its Universal partnership in 2012,
and Avery was named president and co-Founder of Republic Records. Lipman’s entry into the music
business was as an assistant at Arista Records for music legend Clive Davis. He left the company
in 1991 for Sony Records, rising through the ranks of the International’s Business Administration
Department. He and his brother were both Honorees for the 2007 TJ Martell Family Day.
Monte Lipman
Chairman/CEO, Republic Records
Monte Lipman co-founded Republic Records in 1995, alongside his younger brother Avery. On a
mission to immediately discover and break new acts, the label soon launched the careers of multiplatinum modern rock bands Godsmack and 3 Doors Down. In 2000, Universal Music Group acquired
the burgeoning company, and three years later Monte introduced the U.S. to Grammy Award-winning
legend Amy Winehouse. Mr. Lipman re-engineered Enrique Iglesias to superstar status, and he is
also credited with having initiated a deal with Prince, giving the icon his first number one album in over
twenty years. In both 2012 and 2013, Republic would capture the #1 Nielsen market share (current
releases), and Monte would fuel campaigns resulting in a series of #1 albums for Pearl Jam, The
Weeknd, Jack Johnson, Drake, Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, and Lorde. Monte Lipman is currently
on the board of directors for both the Amy Winehouse Foundation and The TJ Martell Foundation.
Tom Lipsky
President, Loud & Proud Records
In 2007 Tom formed Loud and Proud Records as a joint-venture with Roadrunner Records. Prior labels
under Lipsky’s direction, including CMC International Records and Sanctuary Records Group, have been
among the market leaders in the veteran artist space - with releases by Neil Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Robert Plant, Morrissey, The Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Iron Maiden and more. In the JV
with Roadrunner, Loud & Proud was responsible for new albums by Rush, Lenny Kravitz, Rob Zombie,
Lynyrd Skynyrd, KISS, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Mr. Lipsky’s current roster includes Emmy Award
winning actor and musician Jonathan Jackson and his band Enation, rock band The Winery Dogs,
renowned jam band The String Cheese Incident, Multi-Platinum country artists BlackHawk, Seattle’s
alternative Walking Papers, and singer/songwriter Willie Nile. Loud & Proud Records is distributed in the
U.S. & Canada by RED, and in the rest of the world by earMUSIC / Edel AG.
Glenn Litwak
Attorney Glenn Litwak, Esq.
Mr. Litwak is a veteran Santa Monica, CA based music and entertainment attorney. He has represented
platinum recording artists in all aspects of their careers. He is a frequent speaker at music conferences
such as the Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film and TV Music Conference, the ASCAP “I Create Music”
EXPO, the North by Northeast Music Conference in Toronto and the Winter Music Conference in
Miami. Glenn has written articles that have been published in many music industry magazines;
including Music Connection, Urban Network Magazine and Amalgamation Magazine. Mr. Litwak is an
instructor at the UCLA Extension, Entertainment Studies Program where he teaches a course entitled
“Self Defense in the Music Industry.” Glenn has been profiled in California Law Business Magazine
and Music Connection Magazine. He has been interviewed on a number of television shows, including
Inside Edition, XTRA and Fox Cable News.
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Rosie Lopez
President, Tommy Boy Entertainment
Prior to being named president of Tommy Boy, Lopez spent six years as head of marketing and
international, and spent two years as its vice president. It was during these years that she developed
and led marketing campaigns for all releases, including Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane. She also
collaborated with Showtime, taking “The L Word” and “Queer As Folk” soundtracks from cult to
mainstream status. Lopez soon became deeply involved in A&R, and in 2005 signed international
DJ Bob Sinclar. Considered by many to be the first EDM DJ to secure superstar status in America,
his album Western Dream contained two extremely successful singles; “Love Generation” and “World
Hold On”. Rosie’s other signings have produced more than thirty #1 singles on the Billboard Club
Chart, resulting in that publication naming Tommy Boy #1 Dance Label for five years in a row! In
2011 she executive produced Tommy Boy’s sold-out 30th Anniversary Concert at the Montreux Jazz
Festival in Switzerland. This included a narrative scripted by the label’s founder Tom Silverman, and
featured performances from Afrika Bambaataa, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature, Coolio, Digital
Underground, and Prince Paul. Early in her career, Rosie held GM positions at Louie Vega and Kenny
Dope’s MAW Records, Big Life Records, and international DJ company DMC and MixMag. In addition
to being a board member for Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Foundation, she is a sought-after guest
speaker and panelist at music conferences; including New Music Seminar, Amsterdam Dance Event,
Winter Music Conference, and the Billboard Film & TV Music Conference.
Tim Mandelbaum
Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
Tim provides strategic career and business guidance to a variety of talent and corporate clients in
music, film, television, new media, literature and sports. He is recognized for his talents as a proactive deal broker on behalf of his clients and serves them in all legal-related facets of their careers
and businesses. As an experienced intellectual property and entertainment attorney, he regularly
negotiates contracts and handles intellectual property matters regarding copyrights, trademarks
and other branding tools for his clients. He is a frequent guest lecturer on issues pertaining to the
changes confronting the entertainment industry resulting from the exploitation and monetization of
intellectual property on the Internet. Tim is a member of several industry-focused groups, including the
Entertainment Law Initiative of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and
the Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC).
Billy Mann
CEO, Green & Bloom/Topline
Billy Mann is a Grammy-nominated accomplished hit songwriter, producer, artist, executive and
entrepreneur. Mann’s active discography includes P!nk, Cher, Sting, John Legend, Take That, Kelly
Rowland, Hall & Oates, Martina McBride, Celine Dion, among others. Mr. Mann began as an A&M
artist in 1994. After two albums, Mann’s ambition switched to writing, producing and entrepreneurialism.
In 2001, he founded Stealth Entertainment, a talent development company with focus on brand
partnerships. EMI acquired Stealth in 2007 and Mann was appointed president of International/Global
Artist Management, overseeing EMI’s rosters in over 30 countries. In 2010, Mann was appointed
president of Creative-BMG before becoming CEO of Green & Bloom/Topline the following year. In only
3 years, Green & Bloom/Topline has staff on both coasts, over 35 songwriters, nearly 3,000 copyrights
and chart-topping success around the world. Mann is a board member of Autism Speaks and cofounder of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation.
Valerie Marcus
Entertainment Lawyer, Valerie Marcus LLC
Valerie founded her law practice in 2004. She currently represents record labels and other types
of entertainment companies. Her clients also include artists, producers, non-profits - in all aspects
of entertainment transactions; including recorded music, music publishing, artist management,
sponsorships, live performances, television, film, catalogue acquisitions, trademark & copyright
matters, employment agreements, and website / app developer agreements. Prior to starting her
practice, Valerie was VP of business and legal affairs at the RCA Music Group, and also worked in
business affairs at independent labels such as Jive and Tommy Boy. Valerie Marcus was also an
associate at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias and Engelhard, a boutique labor and employment firm. She
attended Oberlin College and Yale Law School.
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President, Island Records
As president of Island Records in the US, David oversees artists such as Fall Out Boy, Avicii, Bon
Jovi, and The Killers, as well as new signings - Tove Lo and Kiesza. He began his career as an
artist manager, and in 1991, left management to join Sony Entertainment as vice-president of A&R
at Epic Records, rising to executive vice president/general manager of the label in 1997. During
this time, Mr. Massey worked with Oasis, Silverchair, Shakira, Franz Ferdinand, among others. He
became executive vice president of A&R for Sony Music in 1999, focusing on Global A&R. David also
founded Daylight Records, a Sony imprint and home to such artists as Anastacia, Delta Goodrem,
Good Charlotte, The Jonas Brothers, Phantom Planet and Cyndi Lauper. David Massey serves as a
trustee to The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He has a Masters degree in Law
from Cambridge University.
Mike McCready
Co-Founder/ CEO, Music Xray
Mike’s passion is to make song and talent discovery for industry professionals easier, more efficient,
and less risky.
Robb McDaniels
Founder & CEO, INgrooves Music Group
As INgrooves celebrates its 12th anniversary year, Robb McDaniels remains on the edge of new
technological developments in the music business. He has emerged as an industry thought leader
on the subject of “cloud based” streaming models, regulatory changes for ISPs and the increasing
popularity of mobile and web applications as the new interactive format for media consumption.
INgrooves Music Group is a leading independent global distribution & marketing company, comprised
of its Distribution Services, INresidence Artist Services, and Music Publishing divisions. Visit www.
INgrooves.com to learn more. Robb was included in Billboard Magazine’s “40 Under 40” list in both
2012 and 2013.
DOUG McVEHIL
Senior Vice President, Content and Programming Vevo
Doug McVehil has managed traditional and online marketing campaigns for the entertainment/music
industry for over 20 years and worked in start-up, high growth, mature and turnaround business
environments. Currently senior vice president of content & programming for Vevo, Doug directs all
aspects of music programming on the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment
platform, including original content programming, creation of branded entertainment, management of
industry/artist relations and development of new video series, franchises and events. Prior to joining
Vevo in 2011, Doug was SVP, Digital at Sony Music’s Epic Records, where he oversaw all aspects
of the label’s digital marketing campaigns, artist website development and music video promotion
strategies. Previously, he spent 11 years running Epic’s Video Promotion department. Prior to his
tenure at Epic, Doug held posts at Atlantic Records and Endless Music. Doug has also worked in
television, as a producer and program director for KBDI, and in retail, as a buyer for Wax Trax Records,
both in Denver - where he started his career as a popular club DJ.
Glenn Mendlinger
Senior Vice President / General Manager, Astralwerks Records
Glenn has been overseeing the label’s A&R and marketing functions since 2007. He first joined
Astralwerks in 1998 as a project manager for acts such as Fatboy Slim and the Chemical Brothers.
From it’s earliest days in 1993, Astralwerks ignited the electronic music movement in America; breaking
legendary artists like Fatboy Slim and The Chemical Brothers. Mr. Mendlinger and his colleagues
at Astralwerks were instrumental in bringing electronic music into the mainstream with artists such
as David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia - today, the label maintains it’s status within the genre;
with a true understanding of the current climate of dance music, simultaneously keeping their roster
stacked with proven EDM veterans. Their new generation of artists includs deadmau5, Empire of the
Sun, Porter Robinson, Eric Prydz, and Duke Dumont. Astralwerks has also successfully launched the
careers of experimental, indie, and alternative artists throughout its 20-year history; Kraftwerk, Future
Sound of London, Sia, Röyksopp, Hot Chip, Air, Gold Fields, The Kooks, and more.
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Clark Miller
Executive Vice President, Warner Chappell
Prior to joining Warner Chappell, Clark most recently served as executive vice president of international
business affairs and global opportunities for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, a post he held since Sony/
ATV acquired EMI Music Publishing in 2012. He previously spent 19 years with EMI Music Publishing,
where he was named general counsel and executive vice president in 2005. Miller began his career
practicing law with Cassels Brock in Toronto before joining Peter Steinmetz & Associates as an
entertainment and communications law specialist. He later established his own practice, Clark Miller
& Associates, with a focus on entertainment law. An accomplished guitarist, Clark Miller holds a
Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and earned his law degree from the University of
Toronto Law School.
Zachary Mortensen
Exec Producer, Ghost Robot
Sometime in the 90′s Zach fell off a turnip truck, fresh from Colorado, and landed in the East Village,
NYC. He has lived there ever since. Zach has produced short films, feature films, music videos,
commercials and a lot of fun dinner parties. Zach is the founder of Ghost Robot, a New York City
based creative production company. Ghost Robot has produced hundreds of commercials and music
videos for artists including: Bjork, Yoko Ono, Grizzly Bear, Reggie Watts, Morningwood, RJD2, Zero
7, The Cool Kids, New Villager, Galactic, Seventeen Evergreen, Ra Ra Riot, James Iha, Kid Cudi &
Kanye West and many many more.
Marc Moscowitz
CEO/Founder, Wealth Management Associates LLC
In 2003 Mr. Moscowitz founded Wealth Management Associates LLC, primarily for the purpose of
providing business management and accounting services to music, TV and film artists, models, talent
managers, producers, directors, actors, recording executives and others involved in the performing
arts. In addition to it’s general business administrative services, Marc and his organization offer tax
strategy and planning, general consulting, as well as provide services to branding companies, apparel
companies, Internet and social media firms. Mr. Moscowitz is a much sought-after lecturer on the
subject of business management and holds a BS degree in Management Science from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Patrick Moxey
President, Ultra Records
As president and founder of Ultra Records, Ultra Music, and Ultra International Music Publishing, Patrick
Moxey is by all accounts a visionary pioneer who has pushed past barriers to bring hip hop and electronic
dance music into mainstream America. Executive producer of 3 Grammy Award winning records, Moxey
is now focused primarily on the electronic dance music scene, which is topping the pop charts via tracks
such as Calvin Harris’ collaboration with Rihanna “We Found Love.” Without Moxey and Ultra Music, the
sound that has captured young U.S. music fans’ hearts, minds and wallets might never have happened.
Brad Navin
CEO, The Orchard
CEO of The Orchard since February 2010, Brad Navin brings more than 17 years of experience in the
ever-evolving landscape of digital music and media. Prior to being named CEO, Brad served as vice
president and general manager of the company - which he joined in 2003. Brad first started working in
the areas of digital media and intellectual property management when he was named vice president of
music and programming at Digital Club Network, a pioneer in digital music. Prior to that, Brad worked
across many sectors of the music industry at companies such as William Morris Agency and Invasion
Group. Brad is currently a board member of Next Big Sound. He is a weakness for “songs with good
hooks” and is proud of the fact that his son’s first earworm was “Yellow Submarine!”
Will Page
Director of Economics, Spotify
Mr. Page is currently the director of economics at Spotify.
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Head of Music, Pandora
In 2013 Tommy Page left Billboard magazine, where he was publisher, and joined Pandora as head
of music partnerships. Tommy is charged with expanding artist development programming through
branded content and live music experiences, and building on Pandora’s existing strong relationships
with bands, brands and fans. His two decades at Warner Bros. Records in the A&R and Radio
Promotion department provided him the grounding and experience necessary to pursue and achieve
Pandora’s current goals - those in branded content and the offline experiential marketing space.
Dominic Pandiscia
President, Caroline
Prior to being named president of Caroline Mr. Pandiscia was previously overseeing all commercial
relationships for EMI North America; label strategy, distribution, branding, synch, licensing,
merchandising, product development, and new channel development. While at EMI North America,
Dominic executed the landmark iTunes/Beatles deal, as well as oversaw the commercial strategy
for numerous releases; The Decemberists, Amos Lee, Katy Perry, Norah Jones and more. It was
during Dominic’s tenure at Virgin that countless artists and labels were developed in partnership
with Caroline. This directly led to many successful long-term careers, including artists such as The
Smashing Pumpkins, Placebo, Ben Folds Five and more. In 2008 Mr. Pandiscia accepted the task of
building EMI Label Services/Caroline Distribution. The result; a nearly doubling of market share and
multiple Top 10 debuts by a far-ranging and spectacular line-up of artists; John Fogerty, Barenaked
Ladies, Slash, Five Finger Death Punch, Bobby V, Raekwon and more. With Dominic Pandiscia as
President, 2013 proved to be the biggest market-share year in the 30 year history of Caroline including
new partnerships with ATO, The Hit Life, So Recordings, Votiv, Dine Alone and more.
RALPH PEER
CEO, PEERMUSIC
Ralph oversees a global network of music publishing companies, operating from 32 offices located in
28 countries. He is vice president and director of the National Music Publishers’ Association (U.S.A.)
and the Harry Fox Agency. Mr. Peer has served on the Boards of both MCPS and ASCAP, and is a
lifetime member of the Country Music Association. Ralph is past chairman and current vice-president/
director of the Brussels-based International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP/CIEM), and he
was a founding Board Member of e-Music serving from its inception until its sale to Vivendi. Ralph
Peer received his Bachelor’s degree in economics and his MBA from Stanford University. In 1999 he
was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany.
Mark Piibe
EVP - Global Business Development & Digital Strategy, Sony Music
Before joining Sony, Mr. Piibe held a number of positions at EMI Music; most recently executive vice
president - global business development. Mark previously served as senior vice president & head of
content at MusicGremlin, a digital music start-up. He also served as associate general counsel at the
original Napster. Prior to Napster, Mr. Piibe was an associate in the New York office of Arnold & Porter. He
has liberal arts and law degrees from McGill University in Montréal, Canada, and an MBA from INSEAD
in Fontainebleau, France.
Michael Reinert
Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
A seasoned entertainment executive, Michael has worked with many platinum-selling artists while serving
as legal counsel to some of the world’s largest and most legendary recording companies. His clients
benefit from his in-depth experience in drafting and negotiating contracts. Mr. Reinert’s deep knowledge
of the entertainment business has earned him professorship roles throughout the country. Additionally,
Michael’s numerous industry memberships and associations continue to greatly benefit his clients.
Previously, Michael served fourteen years as executive vice president of business and legal affairs for
the Universal Motown Republic Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc, and prior to joining Universal,
Michael was the vice president of business & legal affairs for PolyGram Records, handling those duties for
the legendary Verve Records label and Mercury Nashville Records. Michael has been a contributing editor
to the Practicing Law Institute. He frequently lectures at schools and seminars around the country, and
recently served three years as the chairman of the Entertainment Law Initiative of the Grammy Foundation
- a division of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which focuses on legal
education programs for aspiring entertainment attorneys. Mr. Reinert still sits on its board of directors.
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David Renzer
Chairman, Spirit Music Group
Spirit Music Group is one of the world’s leading independent music publishing companies. Mr. Renzer
is a veteran music and entertainment executive whose career has included leadership positions with
the world’s largest and most well-known music publishing companies. Renzer served at the helm
of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) as chairman and CEO, responsible for overseeing
the activities of the company’s 57 offices in 47 countries. In 15 years at UMPG, he shepherded the
company through a period of unprecedented growth which saw the acquisitions of such legendary
catalogues as Zomba, Polygram, Rondor and BMG Music. His distinguished career began at Zomba
Music Publishing, where he rose to SVP and GM. During his decade-long career there, Renzer helped
Zomba achieve both ASCAP’s R&B and Pop Publisher of the Year Awards. Renzer is on the Boards
of the NMPA, Creative Community for Peace and Foundation for Ethnic Understanding.
Perry Resnick
Principal, RZO LLC
RZO LLC, is a boutique business management firm representing classic artists such as The Rolling
Stones, U2, Sting and David Bowie. Perry runs the daily operations of RZO’s Royalty & Compliance
Department, where he has recovered in excess of $50 Million in royalties for artists and songwriters.
He has also valued numerous music catalogues for purchases, sales, and estate tax purposes. In
addition to the music industry, Perry has performed examinations in the motion picture, television,
home video and book publishing industries. A strong advocate of artist rights, Mr. Resnick is an artist
representative on the Board of Directors of Sound Exchange. He was formerly the treasurer of the US
branch of the Music Managers Forum. Mr. Resnick is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed by the
State of New York.
Elliot Resnik
Associate, Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman, LLP
Elliot A. Resnik has a general entertainment practice. As an attorney at Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber
& Herbsman LLP, Elliot represents some of today’s most notable Grammy winning and platinum
selling artists, producers and companies in a diversity of genres. Mr. Resnik’s practice concentrates
on music and entertainment industry transactions including artist, writer and producer representation
for recording and publishing agreements, licensing, trademark, joint ventures, digital distribution,
record label and publishing business affairs. Mr. Resnik is also experienced in transactions for the film,
television and video game industries, digital content publishing and online networks. Prior to joining
the firm in 2009, Mr. Resnik was a member of the legal and business affairs team at independent giant
TVT Records, and was the principal of The Law Offices of Elliot A. Resnik. Mr. Resnik received his BA
in Philosophy in 1997 from McGill University. He received his JD from New York Law School in 2000
and served as President of the Media, Entertainment and Sports Law Association.
Austin Rice
A&R, Columbia Records
While still attending Columbia University in New York City, Austin began his career with Sony Music,
working as a college marketing rep. In 2009 he joined Columbia Records full-time, working on
campaigns for Adele, Broken Bells, Manchester Orchestra, and others. He moved over to the A&R
department two years ago, to spearhead research and analytical efforts. Austin has now been involved
in several signings to the label; most recently, New Zealand band - The Wyld.
Mark Richardson
Editor-in-Chief, Pitchfork
Mark Richardson has been writing for Pitchfork since 1998, and his column Resonant Frequency has
appeared here since 2001. He is the author of “Zaireeka”. Born and raised in Michigan, he now lives
in Brooklyn.
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Nile Rodgers
Producer/ Writer, Nile Rodgers
Nile has written, produced and played on many of pop music’s most memorable albums and singles.
After his initial success with his band CHIC, bringing us “Good Times," “Le Freak” - Nile and his
CHIC partner, Bernard Edwards, wrote and produced the biggest selling albums for Sister Sledge
(“We Are Family”) and Diana Ross (“Upside Down” and “I’m Coming Out”). Nile went on to produce,
compose and/or play on some of the best-selling recordings of all time and for a wide variety of artists.
His collaborations includes music for David Bowie, Daft Punk, Duran Duran, Madonna, INXS, Mick
Jagger, Peter Gabriel, Britney Spears, Joss Stone, Maroon 5, Coming to America (Soundtrack) and
many more. As a cancer-survivor and successful author, Nile continues to break ground producing
and releasing music for critically acclaimed video games, Halo (Series), Gears of War - as well as
maintaining a strong presence in the world of pop, rock and dance music. With his ever-evolving CHIC
Organization, Nile Rodgers and the band are still very active touring the world and bringing smiles,
music, dance and of course ... “the funk” to people of every age.
Jim Roppo
EVP of Marketing, Republic Records
Jim Roppo leads marketing, digital, video and artist development initiatives for Republic Record’s
all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning artists such as Amy Winehouse, Ariana Grande, Black
Sabbath, Colbie Caillat, Enrique Iglesias, Florence + the Machine, Godsmack, Gotye, James Blake,
Of Monsters and Men, Owl City, among many others. He also works closely with Republic’s innovative
imprints and digital business ventures, including Brushfire, Jack Johnson, G. Love, Cash Money, Lil
Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lava Records, Jessie J, Lorde, Loma Vista, Soundgarden, Damian Marley,
St. Vincent, Monkeywrench, Pearl Jam, Casablanca Records, Tïesto, Martin Garrix, NBC’s The Voice,
Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery, Republic Nashville, The Band Perry, Florida Georgia Line, The Eli
Young Band, XO, The Weeknd, among others.
Jenna H. Rubenstein
Creative, Insieme Music Publishing, Insieme / Glassnote
Jenna’s role at Insieme Music Publishing requires that she coordinates with, and works alongside the
company’s growing roster of writers and artists; including GIVERS, Deap Vally, Robert DeLong, Cara
Salimando, Oberhofer, Jeremy Messersmith and others. Duties also include setting up co-writes,
pitching songs for cuts, obtaining sync licenses, and seeking out new writers / artists to sign to the
Insieme roster, which is an affiliate of Glassnote Entertainment Group. Prior to Glassnote, Jenna
served as director of creative for Jellybean Benitez’s music publishing company. She has also been
a longtime staff writer for MTV’s main pop music blog, MTV Buzzworthy, where she curated the site’s
pop culture music content and sought out up-and-coming bands to profile.
John Rudolph
Prinicipal, Music Analytics
John Rudolph serves as a strategic and M&A advisor to various media and tech businesses. Widely
regarded as an expert in media intellectual property and tech, his operational experience and strategic
vision as a growth CEO and CFO is proven and valued. He is the founder of Music Analytics, Chairman
of Elias Arts, on the board of advisors of Rumblefish, Music180, K2 Media and Siemer and Associates,
and advises several tech and media businesses in their M&A/financing and business activities. Most
recently he was the CEO of Bug Music, Inc., a leading global independent music publisher, which he
led to #99 on 2009 Inc. 500, and later successfully guided to its sale for over $300M+ in October 2011
to BMG Rights.
Colin Rushing
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, SoundExchange
Colin Rushing oversees the company’s legal, regulatory, and corporate affairs. He supervises rate
setting proceedings, directs the company’s enforcement program, and plays a key role in shaping
SoundExchange’s strategic development. Colin joined SoundExchange in the role of senior counsel
for licensing and enforcement. In this role, he developed a comprehensive enforcement program,
advised the company on regulatory matters, and helped manage rate-setting proceedings. Colin
graduated from James Madison University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After law
school, he clerked for the Hon. T.S. Ellis III in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia. Also prior to joining SoundExchange, Colin was an attorney at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale
and Dorr LLP Washington, D.C., where he focused on intellectual property and media law.
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General Manager, ATO Records
Jon Salter oversees A&R, marketing & sales, and business operations at ATO Records. An 18-year
veteran in the music industry, Salter has worked in nearly every aspect of label work - beginning with
his first job as an assistant in the Creative Services department of Geffen Records, in 1996.. Salter is
responsible for introducing acclaimed new artists including the Grammy-nominated Alabama Shakes,
Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Benjamin Booker and Caitlin Rose. Under Salter’s leadership, ATO has worked
to sign and develop countless new artists while supporting and growing audiences for career artists.
This year, J. Roddy Walston and Hurray for the Riff Raff have both enjoyed career-defining moments
and break-through success. Salter began at ATO in 2006 as a product manager. Prior to joining the
company, Salter was the senior director of digital marketing at RCA and BMG Records from 2000-2006,
where he worked to develop successful and innovative campaigns for The Strokes, Kings Of Leon, My
Morning Jacket, Christina Aguilera, Ben Kweller, and Dave Matthews Band. Honoring the value of smallbatch vinyl pressings, Salter independently released limited-edition albums on his own imprint, Camera
Records, which he founded in 2005. Artists on his label have included Ben Kweller, The Mother Hips,
The Court & Spark and The Bees. Mr. Salter also worked at Trauma Records early in his career. He's a
graduate of The University Of Arizona. Jon is a passionate music fan and drummer. He lives in Brooklyn
with his wife and their dog, Ringo.
Phil Sarna
Managing Director, PS Business Management LLC
After graduating from NYU School of Business with degrees in accounting and economics, Phil worked
at several large and prestigious NYC accounting firms. In 1993 he set his sights on the music business
and began his business management career at Provident Financial management, one of the largest and
most successful business management firms. Ten years later he left as the Managing Director of the
New York office, and founded PS Business Management, LLC. Mr. Sarna and his team at PS Business
Management LLC offer its unique brand of business management, by providing emerging artists with the
business acumen to navigate both the normal challenges of running a business, and the complexities of
the new business models facing musicians today.
Peter Schwartz
Vice President and Head of Urban Music, The Agency Group
In addition to his duties at The Agency Group, Peter also represents his own roster of musical talent,
including over 40 artists in urban and pop music. He joined The Agency Group in 1993, after spending
two years at the William Morris Agency in their coveted agent trainee program. Mr. Schwartz has been
at The Agency Group longer than any other current employee in North America and has been an integral
part of the growth of the company; helping it grow from a small boutique agency, to one of the most
prominent global music agencies in the world. As an agent and head of urban music, Schwartz has
booked over 25,000 shows and coordinated hundreds of artists' tours during his tenure with the company.
Peter's current client roster includes: Wiz Khalifa, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, A$AP Rocky, Ty Dolla $ign,
Cypress Hill, DJ Cassidy, Tyga, Joey BadA$$, Big K.R.I.T. and many more.Mr. Schwartz graduated from
Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communication in 1990.
Peter Shapiro
Founder, Owner, Brooklyn Bowl
Independent music and film entrepreneur Peter Shapiro’s eclectic and wholly individual career path has
led to acclaimed and ground-breaking projects - like the IMAX concert films "U23D" and "All Access",
the annual Jammys awards show, America’s Largest Earth Day event, and Green Apple Festival. Mr.
Shapiro is founding partner of The Great GoogaMooga food and drink festival, founder of Central Park
Jazz & Colors Festival - a 1 day experiential music festival encompassing the 843 acres of Central Park.
He is also co-founder / director of 3ality Digital, a leading 3D technology company and owner of numerous
celebrated venues: Wetlands, The Slipper Room, Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Brooklyn
Bowl London and The Capitol Theatre. Peter is publisher of Relix Magazine, which also owns the popular
website, Jambands.com and Hear & There. He is founder of the Lockn’ Music Festival - a 4 day camping
and music festival and a co-founder of the environmental consulting firm, GreenOrder. Mr. Shapiro is a
member of the Arts Committee of the City Parks Foundation’s Board of Directors, a board member of
Headcount, Central Park SummerStage, The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, The LowLine and New York
Public Radio.
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Allison Shaw
Founder and CEO Manic Monkee MGMT
Shaw started her music career as a DJ for mainstream rock format station 94 Rock in Albuquerque.
From 1998 - 2002, she was a writer for VH1/MTV online. In 2004, Allison started nationally-distributed
Hyperactive Music Magazine and simultaneously founded the Hyperfestival and Conference in New
Mexico. Shaw has interviewed over 1000 performers including Elton John, Tina Turner, Lenny Kravitz,
Green Day and Robert Plant. In 2007, Allison was the executive director for the Santa Fe Muzik Fest which
had over 65 thousand attendees. Allison has also traveled extensively - helping to create awareness
for the brand music.us, the exclusive, global, community-based Top-Level Domain (TLD) name that
gives music entities and the music community a unique identity online and a validated industry-standard
for official music websites. She was director Of operations for Listen Records/Sony, and is one of the
creators and event producers for Rachael Ray’s Feedback parties at SXSW. Currently Shaw is one of
the Co-Founders of The Quantum Collective which is a mutli-platform movement, comprised of innovative
entertainment, new media and consumer companies that aim to expand awareness for artists and brands
through their collaborative efforts. Allison owns Manic Mokee MGMT and Brand Development, which
focuses on brand-alignment between artists and brands, and in addition, her management company also
manages bands and producers, singer/songwriters. Shaw currently heads up all brand development
for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Public Enemy. Allison remains quite busy spearheading the
branding efforts for the digital distribution company Spit Digital, Jakprints, the satire news site Hollywood
And Swine, Hollywood Elite Composers and Artists, and several others. She is on the board of directors
for nonprofit music charity Sweet Relief.
Jonny Shipes
CEO Cinematic Music Group
Manhattan native Jonny Shipes got his start in hip-hop in 2000 promoting events. Still in his 20's, Jonny
then began managing DJ's, which eventually led to managing artists, such as Foxy Brown and Nappy
Roots. Cinematic Music Group is a true independent label, and Shipes has discovered many exciting new
artists - Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, Nipsey Hussle and Joey Bada$$. Safe to say ... Jonny Shipes definitely
knows rap music.
Alan Silverman
Founder/ Mastering Engineer, Arf! Mastering
Mastering engineer, Alan Silverman, credited on over 50 Grammy-nominated and winning albums, has
worked with a diverse range of artists including Norah Jones, Earl Klugh, and Keith Richards. Alan is
a two-time nominee for Record of the Year and Album of the Year and his remix and mastering of the
Americana cult-classic “Heartworn Highways” was selected by the editors of Stereophile as one of the “top
66 CDs of all time.” Alan combines high-resolution mastering with commercial realities. His remastering
of the entire RCA and Arista catalogs of The Kinks for high-resolution Super Audio CD received critical
acclaim. Alan teaches the art of mastering at the prestigious Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at
NYU, and in the Tonemeister program at the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions at
NYU|Steinhardt.
Julien Simon
VP Music Rights and US Operations, Deezer
Prior to joining Deezer, Julien worked for BMG Music and Sony Music - developing digital strategy efforts
and general sales. In 2008, Mr. Simon joined Deezer as VP music rights and label relations. Following
years of negotiations with rights holders and business partners (these include iTunes, Amazon, and
Orange), Deezer launched in 182 countries in 2011. Deezer is an innovative and dynamic music start-up;
offering a direct subscription service, and currently developing partnerships with mobile carriers in almost
30 countries. Julien recently moved from Deezer HQ in Paris to NYC, to manage specific music rights
issues that are relative to the US market. He will be spearheading Deezer's US operations, soon to launch
here in the states.
Ralph Simon
CEO & Founder, Mobilium Global - mobile
Ralph Simon is one of the founders of the global mobile content, social music, entertainment & social
media industry. He is a distinguished mobile visionary & innovator, and popularly known as "the father of
the ring tone". His unique understanding of what drives world-wide smartphone lifestyles, mobile business
models, multi-screen creativity, mobile social media and the latest mobile app development & innovation,
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Paul Springer
Senior Vice President, Rhapsody
Paul leads Rhapsody’s U.S. and Latin America businesses, overseeing Rhapsody’s product, public
relations and marketing, partnerships, and strategy groups. Previously, Paul was a senior leader at
Amazon.com in the Kindle division and has extensive experience as a strategy and technology consultant
at Deloitte. Paul graduated summa cum laude from Boston College's Carroll School of Management
Honors Program and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Harvard Business
School.
Jimmy Steal
Programming Director, Power 106
Mr. Steal has guided KPWR to its highest ratings ever. Currently Power 106 is #1in adults 18-34 and adults
18-49. In his Digital responsibilities Jimmy functions as a creator and implementer of National Digital
strategies and partnerships for Emmis. Jimmy has been with Emmis for 15 years. Jimmy has also spent
time at KEGL/KDMX in Dallas, where he and his team achieved highest ratings in their 25 year history,
and KEGL’s highest share 12+ share since the mid 90’s. Previously, he elevated radio station WKRQ
Cincinnati to a 7.3 share 12+, its highest ratings in 5 years and during his tenure at KEGL Dallas, was a
member of the team that achieved highest ratings ever for the frequency. He is a graduate of University
of Central Florida with a BA in Communications, Radio/ TV Production. Together, Jimmy, and Power 106
have won multiple NAB Marconi Awards and Radio Ink’s Best PD’s in America Awards. Originally from
New York City, Jimmy lives in Los Angeles, with his wife Juli, and their two children.
Seymour Stein
Co-Founder/Chairman, Sire Records
One of the music industry’s most influential record labels and home to some of the most iconic names
in modern music, Sire Record's founder Mr. Stein has been discovering and nurturing distinctive artists
and groups for many decades. Indeed, Sire has been a goldmine for cutting-edge music, from popular
trailblazers like Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, Depeche Mode, Pretenders, The Flaming Groovies,
The Smiths, the Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen, Erasure, Yazoo, The Cult, The Rezillos, The Undertones,
Madness, M, The Replacements, Ice T, k.d. lang, Seal, Everything But The Girl, Aztec Camera, Dinosaur
Jr., Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, The Farm, Ride, Aphex Twins, Ministry,
Throwing Muses, Belly, Little Jimmy Scott, SpaceHog. Current artists include Regina Spektor, Tegan And
Sara, Delta Rae, The Veronicas, Kill It Kid, Ewert And The Two Dragons, Ben Fields, and Cold Fronts,
along with some soon to be announced recent signings from Asia. Seymour Stein’s unique ability to
anticipate musical trends, and to discover and sign the greatest artists within those movements, has left
an indelible mark on pop culture and helped to launch and nurture the careers of some of music’s most
memorable artists - putting Punk and New Wave on the map in the 1970s and 1980s. When Seymour
first saw the Ramones in 1975 he was immediately drawn to black leather ethos, angry chords and oneof-a kind loud and fast melodies that are their hallmark. “It was like sticking my hand in a live electric light
socket,” Stein recalled of his first exposure to the band. “The jolt went right through me.” Undaunted by
the nervous, yelping vocals and offbeat art-pop songs of Talking Heads frontman, David Byrne, Stein
saw in the band an essential piece of music’s future. Other punk/ New Wave bands from CBGBs signed
to Sire included Richard Hell and The Voidoids, The Deadboys, and Tuff Darts. Stein also saw merit in
the Pretenders, who recorded on Sire for nearly two decades. By the early 1980s, Sire was one of the
industry’s most influential creative homes. A major non-New Wave discovery during that fertile period was
a rising young dance-music artist named Madonna. Sire released her first single (“Everybody”/”Burning
Up”) in the fall of 1982, but at a meeting several months earlier Stein signed Madonna to a multi-album
deal, and she remained with Sire and Warner Bros., until joining Live Nation in 2007. Mr. Stein has been
associated with Warner Bros. for nearly 35 years, and in 2011, the label will celebrate its 45th Anniversary.
He remains as active as ever. In addition to being one of the few executives inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, Stein was also presented Billboard’s first Icon Award at their conference in 2012. Most
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is internationally recognised and always places him at the forefront of the latest mobile video and music
innovation. He co-founded and grew Zomba/Jive Records into a major global music label and music
publisher, and then developed the world's first international commercial ring tone service at the birth of
mobile content and delivery. Mr. Simon is considered one of the world's top 50 executives in the mobile
industry, since 2005. Respected as a provocative moderator and interviewer, he is also a sought-after
high-level entrepreneur, business and brand advisor. Ralph is constantly and relentlessly searching for
the hottest new mobile social media apps, platforms, and global innovation - he knows how to reach the
world's "Screenagers" and is a firm believer that "the future already belongs to Screenagers all over the
world - all 7.2bn of them!" Ralph Simon is based in London, and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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recently on 8th October 2013, Stein was given the first ever CBGB’s Festival Icon Award. Mr. Seymour
Stein is a national treasure and true legend.
Jay Stevens
Senior Vice President of Programming, Radio One Inc.
Jay started his career over 30 years ago, as a freshman at Brockport State University, with a dream;
“to be a guy on the radio”. After graduating with a degree in Broadcast Communications, Jay worked
in his hometown of Rochester, NY, but soon headed to Indianapolis and to Lansing, Michigan, where
he programmed his first radio station. His career progressed, with programming jobs in Rochester, NY,
New Orleans, Phoenix and Washington, DC. Several years later, Jay was promoted to Vice President
of Programming, overseeing the CBS DC stations as well as the CBS Urban stations. 16 years later,
Jay was recruited as Sr. VP Programming Content for Radio One - his current position. Radio One Inc is
the nation’s largest radio broadcasting company that targets African American and urban listeners. Mr.
Stevens currently oversees 54 Radio Stations 15 markets, and he has been featured in numerous trade
publications as well as having received numerous Industry awards & accolades for his creative, innovative
style of programming. Jay Stevens currently resides in a suburb of Washington, DC with his wife Cathy
and two daughters.
Cameron Strang
Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros. Records & Warner/Chappell Music Publishing
Cameron Strang oversees legendary record label Warner Bros. Records as well as WMG’s Music Publishing
& Catalog Development division, which includes Warner/Chappell Music and Rhino Entertainment.
Warner Bros. Records is one of the most successful recording companies in music history and home to
some of the most influential and innovative artists of our time. Warner/Chappell Music is a global music
publishing company and contains one of the world's greatest collections of musical compositions, ranging
from well-known standards to new songs by emerging artists. Mr. Strang is also the founder of Southside
Independent Music Publishing and New West Records. Southside songs include B.o.B's "Nothin' on You"
and Cee Lo Green's "F*** You," which were both nominated for the Grammy 2011 "Record of the Year,",
the No. 1 singles, "Grenade" and "Just the Way You Are," by Bruno Mars, and "Wavin' Flag," by K'Naan,
Carrie Underwood's "This Time," "All American Girl," "Just A Dream" and "Jesus, Take The Wheel," which
won the 2007 Grammy for Best Country Song. Additional hits include: Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss
This," which was awarded the Academy of Country Music's 2009 Single Record of the Year, Brad Paisley's
"Then" and "American Saturday Night," Kenny Chesney's "Where I Grew Up," India.Arie's "Ghetto," Darius
Rucker's "It Won't Be Like This For Long," Flo Rida's "Right Round" and "Who Dat Girl," Kings of Leon's
"Sex on Fire," "Taper Jean Girl," "Molly's Chambers" and "Use Somebody" (winner of three Grammys in
2010 and one of the biggest global hits of the decade), Rihanna's "S.O.S," Sean Kingston's "Beautiful
Girls" and Leona Lewis' "Better In Time." Through his New West Records, he has worked with Delbert
McClinton, Billy Joe Shaver, Tim Easton and veteran Stephen Bruton. During the last decade, Cameron
and New West have released numerous award-winning albums and built an impressive roster that includes
Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, Kris Kristofferson, Rickie Lee Jones, Drive By Truckers, Ben Lee, Old 97's,
Buddy and Julie Miller. Recently New West acquired the Texas Music Group including the Antone's label
and the Watermelon Label. New West also recently released the award-winning soundtrack to the film
"Crazy Heart." Mr. Strang graduated from University of British Columbia Law School in 1992. He is now
based at Warner/Chappell's headquarters in Los Angeles.
Jessica Strassman
A&R Representative, StarTime International
This past January, Jessica started working at StarTime International, an imprint of Columbia Records.
While her main focus is A&R, Jessica also oversees all label development. Most notably, StarTime
International’s first signing is COIN, a young band from Nashville. Prior to joining StarTime International,
Jessica was in concert touring at CAA, working with artists such as Beck, Phoenix, MSMR, and Panama
Wedding.
Julie Swidler
EVP, Business Affairs & General Counsel- Sony Music Entertainment
In her role at Sony Music Entertainment, Julie oversees both legal and business affairs for the company
- globally. She provides guidance to Sony Music’s labels and operating units on a wide variety of issues;
including artist and employment contracts, third party agreements, digital technology issues, strategic
negotiations, transactional matters and litigation. Julie started her career in the music business in 1988
at PolyGram Records as senior attorney. She was promoted to assistant general counsel and then vice
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Peter Szabo
VP Head of Music & West Ad Sales, Shazam
Peter Szabo joined Shazam in December, 2010 bringing more than 12 years experience in digital, radio
& mobile media. At Shazam, Peter oversees two teams- the Global Music Team & the West Region
Advertising team. As Head of Music, he is responsible for all partnerships with the music industry. His
team executes both promotional & paid activity with artists, management companies & labels who want to
tap into Shazam’s 450 million global users. For the West Region Ad team, Peter and his colleagues build
unique marketing solutions for brands, agencies and broadcasters who recognize the power of making
their TV, radio & cinema commercials Shazamable. He has spearheaded innovative ad partnerships with
clients like Fox, Sony Pictures, Rdio, Spotify, Jaguar, Old Navy & Toyota. Peter was the 4th member of
the Shazam global ad team, and opened the LA office for Shazam. Prior to joining Shazam, Peter spent
nearly a decade in radio in his native Boston. He later became marketing director, before transitioning to
sales where he ultimately led Clear Channel Boston's digital sales efforts in the title of on-line director of
sales & integrated marketing manager. After leaving the radio business, he became director of business
development at Captivate's Digital Out-Of-Home network. In 2010, Peter was sales manager at Pandora.
Mr. Szabo is a graduate of Syracuse University and lives with his wife and son in Santa Monica, California.
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president / assistant general counsel, North America. Julie was also head of business affairs for Mercury
Records, before leaving to join Clive Davis at Arista, and later at J Records.
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Ari Taitz
Chief Operating Officer, ADA Worldwide
ADA is the worldwide independent music distribution and services arm of the Warner Music Group.
As COO, Ari is responsible for day-to-day operations and directly manages business affairs, finance
and supply chain logistics. He also guides worldwide strategy, including integration with European
affiliates as well as the expansion of services and development of new revenue. Before joining ADA,
Ari was SVP, business affairs and development for Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corp., the sales and
distribution division of the WMG from 2007 to 2012. In that position, Ari managed a team to formulate
and implement business and legal affairs efforts, including in areas related to digital sales, licensing,
distribution and digital/physical operations. In addition, he created and managed a revenue assurance
team and advised on business development strategy and operational efficiency. Prior to that, Ari
worked in the Business and Legal Affairs departments of Atlantic Records and then WMG’s corporate
division.
Monika Tashman
Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
Monika is a partner in the Entertainment Department at Fox Rothschild, LLP. She has been a practicing
entertainment attorney for over 14 years and has been in the music, and related businesses, for more
than 20. Her practice is diverse and her approach pro-active, with clients that include independent
and artist owned record companies, musical artists, media entrepreneurs, actors, authors, producers,
directors, writers, industry executives and others in the literary, music, theatrical and film and new
media industries. In the ever-evolving entertainment landscape, Monika helps clients navigate the
various distribution platforms and the complexities surrounding the digital revolution. She has a great
depth of experience in optimizing business dealings and connecting the dots to ensure her clients
make sound business decisions that mitigate their exposure to risk and maximize their opportunities
for success.
Rob “Reef” Tewlow
Music Director, Sirius XM
Rob “REEF” Tewlow has crafted a prolific career in his 15 years in the music industry, and has made
his mark in many areas of the business; music journalist, record label executive, music producer, and
radio programmer. His career began at The Source - at the time, a fledgling hip-hop music publication.
During his time with the magazine, his significant contribution would help make the publication become
“the hip-hop generation’s Rolling Stone.” Next stop - Atlantic Records, where he was a director
of A&R, signing and helping develop the careers of platinum-plus stars like Fat Joe, Lil Kim and
many others. Rob continued to develop his skills as a music producer, beatmaker & composer, and
soon began producing songs for a variety of artists, including Eminem (before he was signed). Mr.
Tewlow produced the track “What Up Gangsta” that appeared on 50 Cent’s 10X platinum debut album
- released in 2004. In 2006, ‘Reef’ contributed original scoring for David Blaine’s “Drowned Alive”
special on ABC. He also scored the documentary “Notorious B.I.G.—Bigger Than Life,” and in 2008,
his music was used for the re-launch of the CBS Morning News. Currently, Rob is at Sirius XM
Satellite Radio as program director and senior producer of specialty programming for the 24 houra-day commercial-free and uncensored Eminem-branded hip-hop radio station, Shade 45. Reef’s
unique skill set, network of contacts and career experiences give him a special edge in maintaining a
keen eye on what’s happening now ... and what’s happening next.
Kathleen Utecht
Venture Partner, Core Innovation Cap
Kathleen is the Venture Partner at Core Innovation Capital and an angel investor. Previously, she
was entrepreneur-in-residence / investor at Comcast Ventures. Prior to her venture roles, Kathleen
invested in and led Green Rock Entertainment, an online / offline commerce startup whose main
product was Cahootie. Before her operational adventure, Kathleen was an investment banker in the
financial services group of Raymond James and a graduate of General Electric Capital’s Financial
Management Program. Kathleen holds a bachelor’s degree from Babson College and an MBA from
the Wharton School.
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Sami Valkonen
Director of International Partnerships, Google
In his role as director of international music partnerships, Sami is responsible for Google Play’s music
relationships with record labels, music publishers and collecting societies outside the United States.
Previously Sami led licensing for Nokia’s Comes With Music service making it the fastest roll-out
and broadest geographical coverage of any digital music service at the time. With Sami’s personal
relationships reaching key constituencies around the globe, he has been in the forefront of the much
needed structural reform in digital music licensing. Sami started his career in the late ‘70’s as a musician
and songwriter in his native Finland and had nationally charting hit in 1982. After immigrating to the
United States in 1990, Sami served in various executive capacities with BMG in Los Angeles, Lisbon
and New York - including as senior vice president of new media and business development. Upon
leaving BMG, Sami pursued legal and entrepreneurial opportunities, working as an attorney at the
premier law firm of Jenner & Block, where he represented major music and motion picture companies
against illegal file sharing sites. Sami has three post-graduate degrees: M.Sc. (econ) from the Helsinki
School of Economics, an MBA from UCLA, and a Juris Doctor degree from NYU.
Darius Van Arman
Co-Owner, Secretly Label Group
In 1996, Darius Van Arman founded the independent record label Jagjaguwar. He is currently co-owner
and founder of Secretly Label Group, which is comprised of the labels: Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar,
Numero Group and Secretly Canadian. Darius is also co-owner of the affiliated company SC
Distribution, an independent distribution company headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana. Highlights
for the label group and the distribution company include Jagjaguwar recording-artist Bon Iver, winner
of two Grammy Awards in 2012 (Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album) and Secretly Canadian
recording-artist Antony & the Johnsons, winner of the highly-coveted Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for
the album “I Am A Bird Now.” In 2010, Van Arman co-founded Fort William Artist Management (Grizzly
Bear, Foxygen, Beirut, Van Dyke Parks, et al.), with Ami Spishock, Ben Swanson and Chris Swanson.
Van Arman currently serves as a board member of A2IM (the United States independent music label
trade organization), SoundExchange (the PRO for the digital performance right in the U.S.), and as
an observer on the board for Merlin (an international rights agency for independent music companies.
Van Arman is also a founding and current Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) Council member.
Edward Vetri
CEO/President of Wind-up Records, Wind-up Records
Since January 2003, Edward Vetri has held the post of CEO/president of Wind-up Entertainment.
Previously he was GM/COO of the company, and responsible for overseeing the promotion, sales and
marketing, finance &operations and business developments & strategies. He has guided the growth
of Wind-up Records, its sister publishing companies, merchandising arm Pronto Merch and numerous
other businesses the company has launched. As a leading independent entertainment company,
under Mr. Vetri’s leadership, Wind-up continues to be a market leader. Edward spent 7 years at
Cowen and Co, a mid-tier investment banking firm. This followed his years at Price Waterhouse, where
he specializing in audits and consulting for large global financial service and entertainment firms. He
holds a B.S. degree in finance from Adelphi University, and received his MBA in economics from St.
John’s University.
Ray Waddell
Executive Director of Content and Programming For Touring and Live Entertainment, Billboard
Mr. Waddell has covered the live entertainment business for more than 20 years. He authors Billboard’s
weekly On The Road column, and provides features and news coverage on the global touring industry
for Billboard, Billboard.com, Billboard.biz, and Billboard Bulletin. Waddell also works with the Billboard
Events team; producing the annual Billboard Touring Conference & Awards each year in New York
City. Mr. Waddell is the co-author of the Billboard Books/Random House publication, “This Business
of Concert Promotion & Touring.” It is considered the definitive guide to staging, promoting and
marketing concerts and tours. He frequently lectures on the concert business and participates in
panels at professional and educational conferences. Ray is often quoted in the national media as an
expert on live entertainment. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and lives in
Hendersonville, Tenn.
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COO, Houe of Blues Entertainment
As president of North American Concerts at Live Nation, Mr. Weeden works alongside the company’s
internal board of governors to oversee all concert operations in North America including the company’s
venues and the 10,000 concerts produced annually by Live Nation. Mr. Weeden has worked in the
North American Music Group since 2005, most recently serving as COO, North America. Prior to
joining the North American team, Mr. Weeden served as director of European touring where he worked
alongside Michael Rapino to create the European Touring Group. He joined the company in 2000 as
director of European business development in Live Nation’s London office. Mr. Weeden graduated with
honors from Harvard University with a degree in economics.
Bill Werde
Entrepreneur, Guggenheim Digital
Bill has written about the intersection of culture, technology and law for more than 15 years, contributing
to publications such as the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Wired and many others. He has lectured
at numerous universities - Belmont, NYU and Syracuse, and has been a featured expert on the
subjects of music and the music industry, on many programs; Today, Nightline, Good Morning America,
Headline News and more. Most recently, Werde was editorial director for Billboard, where he has been
instrumental in helping to build a consumer business - by bringing back the Billboard Music Awards on
ABC. At Billboard, he has grown their social following from zero to more than 3 million, and has also
significantly increased the monthly site traffic on Billboard.com - from less than three million to more
than 15 million!
Emily White
Co-Founder, Whitesmith Entertainment & Readymade Records
Emily White is co-founder of the full service management and consulting firm, Whitesmith Entertainment.
With offices in New York and Los Angeles, they represent musicians, comedians, and even athletes
- such as Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin. Bands / artists include The Autumn Defense,
Hockey, Urge Overkill, Springtime Carnivore and EDM star Fox Stevenson. In 2012 White launched
Readymade Records & Publishing with management client Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs overseeing eight releases to date. Emily created DREAMFUEL in late 2013, the premier high-level
crowd-funding platform specifically designed by and for athletes. Dreamfuel works with each athlete or
athletic organization to tap into the community that surrounds them, thereby engaging new fans and
supporters along the way. White sits on a number of boards; CASH Music (a nonprofit), The David
Lynch Foundation and Future of Music Coalition. She considers her 2009 NMS speaking debut to have
made a major contribution to her industry profile and career trajectory, and is thrilled to return to the
conference.
George White
Senior Vice President, Music Licensing, Sirius XM
George White leads SiriusXM’s music licensing and royalties initiatives, working closely with
programming and business development on strategic partnerships with music labels and performing
rights organizations, in support of all licensing activities for existing and new services. Prior to joining
SiriusXM, George served as general manager of Billboard Digital, and also held the title of senior vice
president, strategy and product development at Warner Music Group. Mr. White as been successfully
leading the ongoing digital transformation of music, media and entertainment for 20 years, specifically
spearheading the development of new mobile and online distribution and promotion channels for
music.
Jordan Wolowitz
Co-Founder & Partner, Founders Entertainment
Founders Entertainment owns and produces The Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City.
Established in 2011, Gov Ball had their biggest year to date in 2013, attracting nearly 150,000 fans
over 3 days in June.
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Desmond Child
Songwriter, Deston Entertainment
For nearly three decades, songwriter/producer Desmond Child has reigned as one of music’s most
successful creative forces. His list of accolades includes Grammy awards, 70 Top 40 singles, and
songs that have sold over 300 million albums worldwide. Child’s collaborations have been highlighted
by a stunning array of diversity; Bon Jovi / Aerosmith / Ricky Martin / KISS / Kelly Clarkson / Cher
/ Alice Cooper. Desmond attended Miami-Dade College, and it was there that he formed Desmond
Child & Rouge. After moving to New York, the band recorded two albums for Capitol in 1979 and soon
had a dance hit, "Our Love Is Insane." That same year KISS guitarist Paul Stanley asked Desmond
to co-write a track for the band’s Dynasty album. The result was “I Was Made for Loving You,” which
is still one of the biggest hits in the KISS catalogue. Paul Stanley recommended Desmond to New
Jersey rockers Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. The three ended up in the basement of Sambora’s
parents’ house, where they penned Bon Jovi’s first number-one single, “You Give Love a Bad Name.”
They followed with two more chart-toppers; “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “Bad Medicine." Mr. Child soon
began collaborating with Aerosmith, writing “Dude Looks Like a Lady” / “Angel” / “What It Takes" /
“Crazy". During this same period, he co-wrote Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You” and all of
the tracks on Alice Cooper’s Trash LP, including the hit single “Poison." Desmond is also famous
for his non-rockers; co-writing Michael Bolton’s “How Can We Be Lovers,” as well as co-writing and
producing “Just Like Jesse James” and “We All Sleep Alone” for Cher. In 1991 he recorded his solo
album Discipline, which contained Top 40 hit, “Love on a Rooftop," and in the late ’90s, Child returned
to his Latin heritage via collaborations with Ricky Martin. Their efforts resulted in the number-one
worldwide smash “Livin’ La Vida Loca.” The two also scored big with the 1998 World Cup Theme “The
Cup of Life,” which was #1 in 22 countries. His latest projects include; Joss Stone, Kelly Clarkson, The
Scorpions, Hilary Duff, Meatloaf, Ace Young, and his old pals - Bon Jovi.
Russ Crupnick
SVP Industry Analysis, The NPD Group
As senior analyst, Mr. Crupnick provides expert media commentary and executive-level guidance,
industry analysis, and overall strategic value to NPD's clients. Steeped in the music and DVD/
video industries, and with more than 20 years of experience in the development, management, and
application of consumer tracking panels, Russ has appeared as a commentator for broadcast news
outlets including CBS Marketwatch, Fox Business Channel, and CNBC. He has been extensively
quoted on industry trends in Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Billboard, Video
Business, Variety to name a few. He is a regularly featured speaker at the National Association of
Recording Merchandisers (NARM), Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), Digital Media Wire,
DisplaySearch, and Home Media Retailing conferences. Russ has also been a guest lecturer at
Belmont University and the University of Arkansas Center for Retailing Excellence and is ExecutiveIn-Residence at the NYU Steinhardt Music Business Graduate Program. Russ has served NPD
as president of the Behavioral Tracking business unit and as VP of Corporate New Business
Development. Prior to joining The NPD Group, he held several positions at ACNielsen. Russ has
extensive background in category management, consumer segmentation and targeting, as well as
experience in brand positioning research.
Brandon Davis
A&R, Atlantic Records
A&R for Atlantic Records
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Brian "B.Dot" Miller
Content Director, Rap Radar
As content director for Rap Radar, he was listed on Complex.com as "one of the 10 music industry
heads who should be A&Rs."
Graham Gouldman
Songwriter / Musician / Co-founder 10cc
As one of the UK’s most popular yet unsung musical heroes, Graham Gouldman's catchy tunes and
lyrical messages are still being enjoyed in most corners of the world, decades after his first hit. As a
teenager in the 1960s, Graham played lead guitar with the Whirlwinds - at a time that was undeniably the
most exciting in the history of Western music. Elvis was king, Motown was the coolest, Liverpool was
the new capitol of the world, the Beatles were making history, and new British acts were emerging every
month: The Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Yardbirds, Georgie Fame, the
Rolling Stones, Manfred Mann, The Springfields and the Mockingbirds (another band co-founded by Mr.
Gouldman after he left the Whirlwinds). It was at this time that Graham caught the attention of Harvey
Lisberg, the energetic manager of Herman’s Hermits. Harvey offered Graham a small retainer to sit in
his office and write songs all day – a dream come true. Within months, the Mockingbirds signed to the
Columbia UK division of EMI and were booked as the warm-up band at the taping of the Manchester
based BBC TV show, Top Of The Pops. Graham had his first Top 10 hit at the age of 19, with "For Your
Love", recorded by The Yardbirds and later penned two more big hits for them: "Heartful Of Soul" and
"Evil Hearted You." For The Hollies, he wrote "Look Through Any Window" and "Bus Stop." Gouldman's
"Pamela Pamela" became Wayne Fontana’s biggest solo hit. Herman’s Hermits broke through the
Top 10 with "No Milk Today" and years later Graham's "East West" was covered by fellow Mancunian
Morrissey in 1991. After a spell in New York, Graham decided to get Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol
Crème together to complete the Kasenetz-Katz recordings. The four then produced and played on two
Neil Sedaka albums, The Tra La Days Are Over and Solitaire. In 1972 10cc was born, keeping Graham
and colleagues occupied for the next decade. Additional Graham Gouldman co-writing projects include:
"The Monkey And The Onion" with Tim Rice, "The Way I’m Feeling Tonight" with Paul Carrack, as well as
songs with the late Kirsty McCall, Suggs (from Madness), Nashville artist Gary Burr and McFly. The Wax
Files, which features tracks from all three Wax albums as well as newly recorded material with Andrew
Gold, released in the UK on the For Your Love label (through Dome records). Since putting together the
third incarnation of 10cc in the early 2000s, the band has toured the world extensively. In 2012 Graham
released his first solo album in 12 years, ‘Love and Work’, on Rosala Records, receiving fantastic reviews
from the UK’s national press!
Jerry Harrison
Talking Heads
Best known as the keyboard player and occasional guitarist of Talking Heads during the 1980s, Harrison
began his career ten years earlier while studying at Harvard - playing with Jonathan Richman's Modern
Lovers during the early '70s. The group recorded demos with John Cale in 1972. By the time the recording
was released in 1976, the band had broken up, but the songs themselves proved to be a major influence
on underground bands. Jerry returned to Harvard, however, in 1976 he attended a Talking Heads show in
Boston and convinced them to let him join. The band signed to Sire just one year later, and became one
of the most intelligent alternative bands of the '80s, recording an astounding variety of material and even
earning several pop hits. During an extended Talking Heads vacation during 1981, Harrison recorded his
solo album, The Red and the Black. The album was recorded with Bernie Worrell, Nona Hendryx, and
Adrian Belew - all of whom had appeared on Talking Heads' Remain in Light. Three years later, he released
a hip-hop single on Sleeping Bag, recorded as Bonzo Goes to Washington. His second full solo album,
Casual Gods, appeared three years later. The Talking Heads was effectively disbanded by that time, and
Harrison had already begun producing in 1986, with the Bodeans and Violent Femmes. During the '90s
and early 2000s, Harrison became an important and respected producer; working on popular albums with
Live, Crash Test Dummies, the Verve Pipe, No Doubt, and the Von Bondies. Mr. Harrison also helped
launch garageband.com - the internet resource for independent musicians. In 2002, Talking Heads played
together again for one night only, to celebrate the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Victor Lee
COO, North America PRMD Music & Publishing / At Night Management
In 2013, Victor Lee joined Swedish powerhouse management team At Night Management, to launch
PRMD Music and PRMD Publishing. Pronounced "pyramid" - PRMD is the home of Avicii, Cazzette,
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Christine Lepera
Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Christine Lepera focuses her practice on the entertainment and media industries, as a litigator and
strategic advisor. Christine's practice covers the landscape of entertainment/media disputes and
issues, including copyright infringement, music plagiarism, unfair competition, defamation, right of
publicity, and contract and commercial disputes. Christine has represented many leading entertainers
and entertainment / media companies; The Black Keys in copyright/Lanham Act litigations, Clement
Brown, Jr. vs. Soulja Boy, Osama Ahmed Fahmy vs. Jay-Z, Microhits Music Corp. vs. Arista Records,
Inc. and others.
Jim Lidestri
Founder and CEO, Border City Media
Mr. Lidestri is a highly experienced executive in the Internet and technology markets, having spent
more than three decades in the space. In that time, he has handled corporate management for
Fortune 500 companies IBM and Sprint, as well as guided a startup from inception to a $70 million IPO
and a $175 million secondary offering. With Border City Media, he is revolutionizing music analytics
via BuzzAngle Music, which gathers data on a song or album’s sales, streaming history, airplay
history, and social media metrics to provide a comprehensive picture of music consumption. Jim
holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in
general management from NYU. He was named one of the Top 25 Leaders of the New Millennium by
Computer Reseller News magazine.
Michael Martin
Vice President/Program Director
In addition to his duties as VP of CHR programming for CBS RADIO, Mr. Martin is also VP of
programming for CBS RADIO San Francisco’s music stations - as well as program director of 99.7
NOW (KMVQ-FM), and Alice @97.3 (KLLC-FM). Martin joined CBS RADIO in 2009 following a career
managing the operations/programming for a number of stations in Los Angeles and San Francisco,
including serving as program director of KYSR-FM, KMEL-FM, KYLD-FM and KIOI-FM.
Mike Martinovich
Artist Management, Red Light Management
Mike has been an artist manager for twelve years. For the first 10 years of his career, he worked at
Sony Music and Epic Records. In 2001, Mike briefly took on the role of director of national alternative
promotion for London/Sire Records. However, his tenure at the label was cut short due to a curious set of
circumstances (all of them good), when he happened to discover My Morning Jacket, while on a business
trip. Mike has been the band's manager for 12 years - he also manages Flight of the Conchords and
Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Mr. Martinovich joined Red Light Management early this year.
Dan Mason
President and CEO, CBS Radio
In his role as president and chief executive officer of CBS RADIO, Mr. Mason oversees all aspects
relating to CBS RADIO’s more than 125 stations across 27 markets, including all of the Top 10, as
well as the day-to-day operations of the division. Mason has initiated an aggressive growth strategy
at CBS RADIO including the launch of new formats at dozens of stations across the country, the
purchase of FM stations in New York and Washington, D.C., and creating CBS Sports Radio, a 24hour, seven-day-a-week lineup of national programming from premier entities CBS RADIO and CBS
Sports. Restoring WCBS-FM to its classic hits format was one of Mason’s first moves upon his return.
The station is an undisputable ratings leader and consistently ranks among the most popular with
listeners of all ages in New York.
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Syn Cole and iSHi. Overseeing Avicii's debut album TRUE (released on Island/Universal), Mr. Lee
managed the overall brand strategy of Avicii and the promotion of the smash hit "Wake Me Up." The
song racked up over 5 million digital single sales in the US, and has become the most-streamed-song
ever on Spotify, with 240 million plays. Prior to joining At Night Management, Lee was the general
manager of Tommy Boy Entertainment. Lee began his music career as a radio disc jockey at college
radio KGLT, before joining BMG Asia Pacific as director of A&R marketing.
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Casey McCabe
Senior Talent Buyer, AEG Live
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Carla M. Miller
VP Litigation Counsel, Universal Music Group
Ms. Miller oversees all aspects of litigation for the company and its foreign affiliates. She also provides
pre-litigation advice and counseling on a wide variety of topics - from artist contract and intellectual
property disputes to real estate related issues. Prior to joining UMG, Ms. Miller served as deputy
director of litigation counsel for Siemens Corporation, the domestic holding company for all U.S. based affiliates of the leading German electronics and engineering company, Siemens AG. Ms. Miller
is an experienced trial lawyer, having conducted all phases of litigation in state and federal court.
Earlier in her career, Carla worked with law firms Proskauer Rose LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP.
Ms. Miller’s law firm practice focused on commercial litigation and entertainment law, with an emphasis
on music and film industry-related issues and intellectual property litigation; including copyright and
trademark infringement and other Lanham Act claims. Ms. Miller represented the major U.S. motion
picture studios’ interests in the landmark Southern District of New York bench trial and Second Circuit
appeal involving DVD technology - which upheld the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 over
a First Amendment challenge. Ms. Miller was recognized as One of the Top 15 New York Lawyers
Under 40, by New York Lawyer Magazine. She received her B.S. degree in computer science from
Loma Linda University and her J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the
Law.
“Success”
Director of A&R, Atlantic Records
Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Yaasiel “Success” Davis entered the music business as
an artist and musician. After graduating from Florida A&M University, he relocated to NY with "a
dollar and a dream." He would later realize that he preferred and worked-better being behind the
scenes and in managerial roles. As first a talent manager for music producers, and later for artists and
songwriters, Success created and maintained solid relationships with executives and labels; brokering
multimillion dollar artist and publishing deals for his clients and placing his producers' tracks on some
of rap music’s biggest selling albums. Success is indirectly responsible for the sales of over 5 million
records. Chairman / CEO Craig Kallman then recruited him to work at Atlantic Records, where he is
now the director of A&R. He is currently responsible for Atlantic artists such as Sevyn Streeter and
he recently signed Spenzo and Victoria Monet to the Atlantic roster. Success is a fan of the proverb,
"success is where preparation meets opportunity." He lives his life and treats his career accordingly.
Chloe Weise
Assistant to Head A&R
Chloe serves as the assistant to the head of A&R at RCA Records, a division of Sony Music
Entertainment, where she has been employed since 2012. She is a graduate of the Gallatin School of
Individualized Study at New York University.
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and royalty administration services to build, launch,
operate digital music business around the world.
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“At the beginning, Atlantic was literally a one-room operation. We worked around the clock, and we loved almost every
minute of it. During the day, we did promotion and sales. At night, we were either making records or out looking for new
artists. It was out of this atmosphere that traditions were challenged, rules were broken, and NEW MUSIC was created.”
- Ahmet Ertegun Founder, Atlantic Records-
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NEW MUSIC NIGHTS
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the map
venues for the 2014 new music
Seminar acts are pinned below,
for your convenience.
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NMS 2014 ARTISTS will be sharing their wares thoughout the
lower east side of Manhattan
85 Ave A
New York, NY 10009
(Between 5th & 6th)
Phone: 212-729-1769
dromnyc.com
Subways: Closest subway is the
2nd Ave stop is the F. The club
is also walkable distance from
the 6 (Astor Place) and R, W
(8th St-NYU) train stations.
2. Pianos
158 Ludlow Street
New York, New York 11002
(Between Rivington and
Stanton)
Phone: (212) 505-3733
pianosnyc.com
Subways: F, J, M, Z at Delancey
and Essex St. Exit and walk
west. Right on Ludlow.
4. Tammany Hall
152 Orchard St,
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 228-7556
Tammanyhallny.com
Subways: F, J, M to Essex St Walk West right on Orchard St.
5.Webster Hall
125 E 11th Street,
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 353-1600
Websterhall.com
Subways: 4,5,6,N,Q,R,L
3. The Delancey
168 Delancey St,
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 254-9920
Thedelancey.com
Subways: F to Delancey St or
J, M to Essex St, Walk West
towards Ludlow St, take a right
on Ludlow.
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6. Cake Shop
152 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 11002
(212) 253-0036
Phone: cake-shop.com
Subways: F to Delancey St or
J, M to Essex St, Walk West
towards Ludlow St, take a right
on Ludlow.
new music nights
1. Drom
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WE'RE PROUD TO HELP
ARTISTS DEVELOP CAREERS
KATY TIZ
"THE BIG BANG" DEBUTS AT #38 BEFORE SHE'S EVEN SIGNED.
KONGOS
"COME WITH ME NOW" SKYROCKETS TO #1 AFTER THEY'RE NAMED TO
THE PROGRAM.
CRAIG CAMPBELL
AUDIENCE FOR "KEEP THEM KISSES COMIN'" JUMPS FROM 4.7
MILLION TO 22.6 MILLION SIX WEEKS INTO PROGRAM.
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We know it’s tougher than ever for artists to break
into today’s music industry.
That’s why we’re here to help. At NMS, we believe
that deserving artists should be equipped with the
best ammunition and opportunities to expose their
talents in front of influential members of the music
business. That’s why we created the ‘Artist On The
Verge’ Project, designed to help artists rise above
the noise floor to be seen and heard.
of artists each year to create the Top 100 chart.
The A&R committee also relies on analytics from
Next Big Sound to analyze the artist’s buzz factor.
NMS does not accept applications from performers
themselves.
Who are the NMS A&R Committee Members?
The NMS A&R committee is comprised of NMS
partners, A&R scouts, talent buyers, booking
agents, media tastemakers, and other industry
experts.
What is the Artist on the Verge (AOV) Program?
The AOV Program exists to expose the Top 100
selected artists to influential media, tech, and
music business decision-makers at the New Music
Seminar. The Top 100 are selected by the NMS
A&R Committee and invited for the opportunity to
showcase their talent during the NMS New Music
Nights Festival in NYC.
What are the criteria to be an AOV artist?
• Never been signed to a major or major
independent label or have a major distribution
deal
• Reside within the United States
• Career momentum - Social media and activity
on other music and fan sites
• Quality and uniqueness of:
> Music
> Production & Recording
> Live Performance
> Image, Concept, and Platform
How does NMS help artists advance their careers?
• Three lucky finalists are selected to perform
at the AOV Top 3 Showcase, performing for a
full house packed with passionate music fans,
business leaders, media, and industry decisionmakers looking for the next act to sign.
• One Grand Prize Winner will emerge and walk
away with more than $100,000 in: consultations,
promotion, marketing, music equipment and
more.
• Each AOV performer also receives a
complimentary badge to New Music Seminar
conference, to hear from, and network with the
leaders of the music business – the people who
can break their career
How is the Top 100 Chart Selected?
The NMS A&R Committee sift through thousands
2014 Prize Packages:
• Recording equipment and gear from:
• Gibson Gibson Guitar and Cakewalk Sonar X3,
Producer Software ($499), KRK Rokit 5 Pair
($160), KRK Headphones ($79), Tascam US-366,
Interface ($199), DM-3200 Mixer ($2399), DA3000 Sound Recorder ($999), Sabian Cymbal kit
and splash, CD Baby CD Baby Pro submission
Worldwide distribution +
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The New Music Seminar congratulates those acts listed on the
Artist On The Verge Top 100 “Class of 2104.” This roster is a
testament to the hard work and talent it takes to rise above
the noise and gain our attention, thus meriting a position on
this chart. NMS wishes you continued success and hope your
placement on the Top 100 will assist you with more notoriety as
you move forward to cement your success.
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• Publishing Admin) + 100 CDs printed)
• The Aquarian Weekly to conduct an interview
with winner.
• Expert Consultations from: SoundExchange,
Fox Rothschild LLP, BandPage, Sabian, BMI,
SESAC, Paul Greco – Director of Music, JWT,
and Tom Silverman – Founder and Executive
Director (Tommy Boy Entertainment and New
Music Seminar)
• 30-minute showcase at JWT to give the artist a
chance to perform in front of the Creative and
Production departments, exposing them to the
people who may choose to use their music in
the advertising that’s being created.
• Recording and Mastering Services by:
Threshold Recording Studios NYC (Lock
out weekend, including Producer to record,
produce, mix and master ONE radio quality
song). The Lodge Studios (lock-out weekend
for one song production). The Lodge (Mastering
of one song)
• Musicmetric to supply one year of free service.
• Songwriters Hall of Fame to supply 2 tickets to
SHOF in balcony for awards show.
• Rhapsody will conduct a callout within their
social media channels and a marketing
placement on their Rhapsody.com site, as well
as a free 1-year subscription to Rhapsody.
New Music Seminar wishes to thank Alex White
and Liv Buli from Next Big Sound for their
continued support, valuable contributions, and
assistance with the selection process.
*All Artists on the AOV Top 100 Chart were not
signed to a major or major independent U.S. label
before March 1, 2014.
AOV “Class of 2103” Updates:
• 2013 AOV Winner, Air Traffic Controller’s “You
Know Me” won the Independent Music Award
for Song of the Year
• Arms signed to Paper Garden Records.
• Banks (Harvest Records/ Capitol Music Group)
signed a Worldwide Publishing agreement with
Warner/Chappell Music
• Cold Fronts signed to Sire Records/Warner
Bros.
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• Brick & Mortar sign to Photo Finish/Island Def
Jam.
• ForteBowie named 25 New Producers to Watch
For by ComplexMusic Magazine
• Lily and the Parlour Tricks was an Independent
Music Awards nominee - Americana and
their single “Belle Gunness” placed in a BMW
commercial.
• Manicanparty had “You are my Soul” featured
on MTV’s Catfish.
• Noosa’s, “Sail” was used in the Kellogg’s
Special K “Carefree Summers” 2013 campaign
across Europe.
• Pants Velour signed to Tommy Boy
Entertainment.
• Savoir Adore signed to Nettwerk Records and
“Dreamers” was used in Pro Evolution Soccer
2013.
• Sizzy Rocket signed to Universal Music
Publishing Group.
• Steven A. Clarke signed to Secretly Canadian
Records.
Congratulations to the all the artists who are
taking the next steps to a long and successful
career!
Sire Records. Congratulations to the band. We look
forward to your long and successful career!
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Congratulations to the
NMS Artist on the Verge Top 3 “Class of 2014”
Make sure to catch them at the Top 3 Showcase on Monday,
June 9th at DROM at 7:30
DROM – 85 Avenue A
Philadelphia rockers June Divided have been
together for only 3 years, released an EP and
full length, two videos on MTV, mtvU, MTV Hits
and VH1 Mega Hits Latin America; radio success
with single “Secrets” and performed on Warped
Tour, SXSW, Summerfest, Florida Music Festival,
Canadian Music Festival, and more!
VanLadyLove!
Unsigned
https://www.facebook.com/vanladylove
VanLadyLove hails from a small music hot bed in
Provo, Utah. The band just released it’s first EP
“Love Matter” Feb 17 to national acclaim. The band
has opened for several national headliners and has
6 placements on national television to date.
Kiah Victoria
Unsigned
https://www.facebook.com/kiahvictoria
Blending intimate vocal performance with the
obscure synthetic textures of alt-R&B producer
Toulouse, Kiah Victoria emerges from the great
city of New York. Having garnered the attention of
NYC’s Broadway stages (starring in The Lion King
as young Nala at age ten), MTV, and now the world
renowned Tisch School of Performing Arts, the
powerhouse songstress is steadily building on her
young career. After singing her way into a feature
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in JAY Z’s “Picasso Baby”, Kiah released her
second EPGravitate which is now available for your
enjoyment on Spotify and iTunes.
June Divided
Unsigned
https://www.facebook.com/JuneDivided
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genre
location
website
Spenzo | Hip Hop | Chicago, IL | www.aintuspenzo.com
Bear Hands | Alternative Rock | Brooklyn, NY | www. bearhandsband.com
Big Data | Electronic Pop | Brooklyn, NY | www. bigdata.fm
Blackfoot Gypsies | Rock N Roll/Country/Garage | Nashville, TN | www. blackfootgypsies.com
Alex Wiley | Hip Hop | Chicago, IL | www. clubwiley.com
Desert Sharks | Punk | New York, NY | www. desertsharksnyc.com
DJ D!rty Aud!o | Electronic producer | Los Angeles, CA | www. dirtyaudiomusic.com
Elizabeth Huett | Country | Riverside, CA | www. elizabethhuett.com
Eric Dash | Singer-Songwriter | New York, NY | www. ericdashmusic.com
Honduras | Punk/Haze/Pop | Brooklyn, NY | www. hondurasband.tumblr.com
Jamestown Revival | Southern Rock | Austin, TX | www. jamestownrevival.com
Johnny Rain | R&B | Oakland, CA | www. johnnyrain.com
Jon Bellion | R&B | New York, NY | www. jonbellion.com
Joywave | Alt Pop | Rochester, NY | www. joywavemusic.com
Juicebox | R&B / Funk | Brooklyn, NY | www. juiceboxfunk.com
Keaira LaShae | RnB/Pop | Los Angeles, CA | www. keairalashae.com
Life Size Maps | Pop/Rock | Brooklyn, NY | www. lifesizemaps.com
Lovesick Radio | Rock | Columbus, OH | www. lovesickradio.wordpress.com
MisterWives | Rock/Folk | New York, NY | www. misterwives.com
Sisu | Rock-Shoegaze | Los Angeles, CA | www. music.sisuband.com
Bishop Nehru | Hip-Hop | New York, NY | www. nehruvia.tumblr.com
Pure X | Folk Psych Rock | Austin, TX | www. purexmusic.com
Rachel Brown | Singer - Songwriter | New York, NY | www. rachelbrownmusic.com
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Royal Teeth | Indie / Dance / Pop | New Orleans, LA | www. royalteethmusic.com
Sharkmuffin | Brooklyn Garage Noise Pop | Brooklyn, NY | www. sharkmuffin.com
Smoke DZA | Hip Hop | Harlem, NY | www. smokedza.net
Stages & Stereos | Rock | Tallahassee, FL | www. stagesandstereos.com
Stitched Up Heart | Hard Rock | Los Angeles, CA | www. stitchedupheartrock.com
VanLadyLove | Pop/Rock | Provo, UT | www. vanladylove.com
KING | R&B/Soul | Los Angeles, CA | www. weareking.com
A.Dd+ | Hip Hop | Dallas, TX | www.addhoe.com
BLACK TAXI | Rock | New York, NY | www.blacktaxi.com
Blameshift | Hard Rock | Long Island, NY | www.blameshiftmusic.net
Carolina Story | Folk / Americana | Nashville, TN | www.carolinastory.com
Cecile McLorin Salvant | Jazz | Miami, FL | www.cecilemclorinsalvant.com
Cloverton | Christian/Progressive Rock | Manhattan, KS | www.clovertonmusic.com
Iamsu! | Hip Hop | Richmond, CA | www.hbkgang.com
Rapsody | Hip Hop | Raleigh, NC | www.iamrapsody.com
Kim Logan | Country | Nashville, TN | www.kimlogan.net
June Divided | Rock | Philadelphia, PA | www.last.fm/music/June+Divided
Night Drive | Rock/New Wave/"Future Wave" | Austin/Houston, TX | www.nightdrivemusic.com
Nite Jewel | Electronic-Lo-fi Pop | Los Angeles, CA | www.nitejewel.com
Rachel Lynn | Singer-Songwriter | New York, NY | www.rachellynnsings.com
Shilpa Ray | art/punk/caberet | Brooklyn, NY | www.shilparay.net
Space Jesus | Electronic / Bass | Philadelphia, PA | www.spacejesus.net
States | Pop Rock | Nashville, TN | www.statesmusic.com
Step Rockets | Indie Psych Rock | Minneapolis, MN | www.steprockets.com
Sun Club | Dirty Sunshine Circus Pop | Baltimore, MD | www.sunclubband.com
Sweater Beats | Electronic | Brooklyn, NY | www.sweaterbeats.com
Terraplane Sun | Blues Rock | Venice Beach, CA | www.terraplanesun.com
The Dirty Gems | Pop /Soul / Rock | New York, NY | www.thedirtygems.com
The Veda Rays | Indie / Noir / Alt. | Brooklyn, NY | www.thevedarays.com
Those Mockingbirds | Grunge / Alt. Rock | Montclair, NJ | www.thosemockingbirds.com
Troy Ave | Hip Hop | Brooklyn, NY | www.troyave.com
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Valentino Khan | Electronica | Los Angeles, CA | www.valentinokhan.com
Violet | Pop/Rock | Los Angeles, CA | www.viol3t.com
TWRK | Electronic Trap
| Jersey Shore, NJ | www.wearetwrk.com
Young Magic | Indie Rock | Brooklyn, NY
| www.youngmagicsounds.com
Lizzie Sider | Country Pop | Nashville, TN | lizziesider.com
BASECAMP | Electronic | Nashville, TN | www.facebook.com/basecampmusique
Boombox Cartel | Producer / DJ | St.Paul, MN | www.facebook.com/BoomboxCartel
Boy Epic | Pop | Dallas, TX | fb.com/boyepic
CAKED UP | Electronic - Trap | Las Vegas, NV | www.facebook.com/wearecakedup
Diane Coffee | Psychedelic Motown | Bloomington, IN | www.facebook.com/dianecoffeeband
FMLYBND | Electronic-Rock | Isla Vista, CA | www.facebook.com/FMLYBND
Henrix | Electronic-House | Miami, FL | www.facebook.com/HenrixMusic
Henry Fong | Electronic-House | Costa Mesa, CA | www.facebook.com/djhenryfong
Lion Babe | R&B | New York, NY | www.facebook.com/pages/LION-BABE/161221293979772
Little Daylight | Alternative | Brooklyn, NY | www.facebook.com/littledaylightsounds/info
Lookas | Electronic-Trap | Miami, Fl | www.facebook.com/LookasMusic
LOUDPVCK | Electronic-Trap | Los Angeles, CA | www.facebook.com/LOUDPVCK
Modern Baseball | Punk | Philadelphia, PA | www.facebook.com/ModernBaseball
Morgan Tobias | Country / Pop | Los Angeles, CA | www.facebook.com/MorganTobias
Night Panther | Pop | Doylestown, PA | www.facebook.com/nightpantherband
OCD: Moosh & Twist | Hip Hop | Philadelphia, PA | www.facebook.com/teamocd
Old Gray | Post-Hardocre Punk | Keene, NH | www.facebook.com/oldgrayband
Once Upon A Time | Pop Rock | Phoenix, AZ | www.facebook.com/OUATtheband
Oncue | Alternative Rock/Rap | Brooklyn, NY | www.facebook.com/mynamecuey
SAINT PEPSI | Psych Pop | Long Island, NY | www.facebook.com/drinkyoung
SALVA | DJ / Producer | Los Angeles, CA | www.facebook.com/SALVABEATS
Sara Phillips | Singer-Songwriter | New York, NY | www.facebook.com/saraphillipsmusic
Stop Light Observations | Southern Rock / Electronic | Mt. Pleasant, SC | www.facebook.com/
stoplightobservations
The Vantage | Indie Rock | Austin, TX | www.facebook.com/thevantageband
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Behind the Fallen | Rock | Los Angeles, CA | www.facebook.com/behindthefallen
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The Venetia Fair | Rock | Boston, MA | fb.com/thevenetiafair
Thoughts in Reverse | Metal | Syracuse, NY | www.facebook.com/ThoughtsInReverseBand
Tree | Hip Hop | Chicago, IL | www.facebook.com/mctreegee
Trapdoor Social | Alt. Pop Rock | Los Angeles, CA | trapdoorsocial.com
Chevy Woods | Hip Hop | Pittsburg, PA | www.chevy4800.com
Chill Moody | Hip-hop | Philadelphia, PA | www.chillmoody.com
Dylan Owen | Alternative Rap/Hip Hop | New York, NY | www.dylanowenmusic.com
Huey Mack | Hip Hop | Morgantown, WV | www.hueymackofficial.com
Ken Rebel | Hip Hop | Chicago, IL | www.kenrebel.com
Kiah Victoria | R&B Singer-Songwriter | New York, NY | www.kiahvictoria.com
Screamin' Rebel Angels | Rock & Roll | Brooklyn, NY | www.screaminrebelangels.com
Sharaya J | Pop/Hip Hop | Virginia Beach, VA | www.sharayaj.com
The Orwells | Punk/Indie Rock | Elmhurst, IL | www.theorwells.com
The Senators | Indie-Folk | Phoenix, AZ | www.thesenatorsmusic.com
Vic Mensa | Rock/Rap | Chicago, IL | www.vicmensa.com
The Underachievers | Hip Hop | Brooklyn, NY | www.facebook.com/underarchievers
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Make sure to check out the hottest breaking bands during the NMS New
Music Nights!
* Denotes NMS Artist on the Verge performer
location
genre
website
Aly Tadros | Brooklyn, NY | Folk-Pop | www.alytadros.com
ASTR | New York, NY | Electronic/Alternative/Hip Hop/Party | astr.tv
Blackfoot Gypsies* | Nashville, TN | Rock N Roll/Blues/Country/Garage/American | blackfootgypsies.bandcamp.com
Born Cages | New York, NY | Indie Rock | www.borncages.com
Boy Epic* | Dallas, TX | Pop | boyepic.tumblr.com
Cardiknox | New York, NY | Pop | www.cardiknox.com
Council | Baldwinsville, NY | Pop rock | www.councilband.com
Desert Sharks* | Brookyn, NY | Punk | desertsharks.bandcamp.com
Dylan Owen* | New York, NY | Hip Hop | dylanowenmusic.com
Eric Dash* | New York, NY | Singer-Songwriter | www.ericdashmusic.com
Face the King | Amityville, NY | Rock/Alternative/Indie/Arena | www.facethekingband.com
Honduras* | New York, NY | Punk/Haze/Pop | hondurasband.com/
How Sad | Montreal, Quebec | Indie/Pop/Dance | howsadmusic.com
Hyper Heart | Stockholm, Sweden | Pop/Rock/Electronica | www.hyperheart.com
Jens Wennberg | Lulea, Sweden | Alternative/Indie | www.jenswennberg.com
JuiceBox* | Brooklyn, NY | R&B / Funk | juiceboxfunk.com/
June Divided* | Philadelphia, PA | Rock | www.last.fm/music/June+Divided
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Kiah Victoria* | Brooklyn, NY | R&B Singer-Songwriter | kiahvictoria.com
Kim Logan* | Nashville, TN | Country/Blues | www.kimlogan.net
Lanz Pierce | Queens, NY | Hip Hop | www.lanzpierce.com
Laura Lee Bishop | Houston, TX | Pop | www.LauraLeeBishop.com
Life Size Maps* | Brooklyn, NY | Pop/Rock | lifesizemaps.com
LoveSick Radio* | Columbus, OH | Pop/Rock | www.facebook.com/LoveSickRadioBand
Lucy Seven | Bollnas, Sweden
| Rock | www.lucyseven.com
Luluc | Melbourne, Australia | Alternative/Indie | www.lulucmusic.com
Meg Myers | Los Angeles, CA | Rock | www.megmyers.com
N'Toko | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Hip Hop | www.ntoko.si
Rachel Brown* | New York, NY | Singer-Songwriter | www.rachelbrownmusic.com
Rachel Lynn* | Brooklyn, NY | Singer-Songwriter | www.rachellynnsings.com
Rapsody* | Snow Hill, NC | Hip Hop | www.iamrapsody.com
Rexford | New York, NY
| Pop | rexfordmusic.com
Sara Phillips* | New York, NY | Singer-Songwriter | facebook.com/saraphillipsmusic
Screamin' Rebel Angels* | Brooklyn, NY | Rockabilly | www.screaminrebelangels.com
Sharkmuffin* | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Garage Noise Pop | sharkmuffin.com
SoundWitch | Osaka, Japan | Industrial Rock | www.soundwitch.jp
Space Jesus* | Brooklyn, NY | Electronic / Bass | www.spacejesus.net
The Audyssey | Washington, DC | Electronic | www.TheAudyssey.com
The Cold and Lovely | Los Angeles, CA | Rock | www.thecoldandlovely.com
The Corner | Toronto, CA | Indie Rock | /www.wearethecorner.com
The Dirty Gems* | New York, NY | Pop /Soul / Rock | www.thedirtygems.com
The Kickback | Chicago, IL | Alternative/Indie | thekickbackband.com
The Magnettes | Pajala, Sweden | Pop | www.facebook.com/themagnettes
The Senators* | Phoenix, AZ | Indie-Folk | www.thesenatorsmusic.com
The Veda Rays* | Brooklyn, NY | Indie / Noir / Alt. | www.thevedarays.com
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The Venetia Fair* | Boston, MA | Pop Rock | thevenetiafair.bandcamp.com
Those Mockingbirds* | Montclair, NJ | Grunge / Alt. Rock | www.ThoseMockingbirds.com
VanLadyLove* | Provo, UT | Pop/Rock | www.vanladylove.com
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THE NEW RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
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made easy free on-demand listening possible. Formats had peaked
before; in 1979 with vinyl albums and in 2000 with the CD as consumers completed their catalog collections (see chart). This time a
format peaked in only eight years.
Luckily for the music industry, a new business model was on the
rise based on music access rather than ownership – Music Streaming. There are three types of music streaming and one type, music
subscription, that has the potential to increase the value of music
beyond that of music purchases.
SONG
By Tom Silverman
Executive Director New Music Seminar
T
he history of music being undervalued was already
well established when Shakespeare, in the year 1601,
used the expression “sold a goodly manor for a song”
in All’s Well That Ends Well. The phrase is synonymous with something being valued below its worth.
Music is arguably, the single thing that can bring the most human happiness. Music touches our hearts, enlivens our souls and
brings us together. The United Nations is beginning to create initiatives around music as they have discovered the strong connection between music, peace, and happiness.
It is surprising that something so essential to human happiness
can be so undervalued. The purpose of the New Music Seminar is
to bring people together to discuss new ways to increase the value
of music.
Artists, songwriters, music labels, and publishers have been trying to improve the value of music for more than 100 years. The
value of music peaked in 1999/2000 when record numbers of albums sold at the highest price in history. But the ride ended in
2001 when the CD boom peaked as consumers finished replacing
their music collections, and the recordable CD-R made mass music copying possible. Napster launched in 1999 and its viral peerto-peer architecture accelerated the fall of the CD. The spread of
MP3 players and copying and downloading of music reduced sales
units and kept prices from increasing with inflation.
In 2004, the iTunes store opened and re-introduced the single
in the digital space at 99 cents, roughly half of what 45’s sold for in
1995. This allowed consumers to purchase only one song without
having to buy an entire album. Digital singles exploded, outselling
their album equivalents 11 to 1.
By 2012, the RIAA inflation-adjusted value of the music business had declined to the same level as 1966. Greater than 60%
of the jobs in the music business had been lost, and Label rosters
reduced to 30% of what they had been a decade before.
The high-risk record business no longer had the high return necessary to justify the investment in many artists. Artist signings
plummeted. Artist development suffered. 360-deals were created
as an attempt to restore the return-on-investment and allow the
business to become sustainable. There was still the belief that the
digital download business could grow to replace the decline of the
physical CD.
In 2013, those hopes were dashed. Digital downloads peaked
as Apple lost its smartphone dominance to Android devices that
did not allow iTunes purchasing, and YouTube and Soundcloud
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There are three different economic
models for music streaming.
1. Statutory licensed DMCA-compliant
non-interactive services that are administered through SoundExchange (Pandora/
SiriusXM/iHeartRadio)
2. Direct licensed advertising-supported
on-demand services (YouTube)
3. Direct licensed subscription-supported
on-demand services (Spotify/Rhapsody/
Google Play/Deezer/Xbox Music)
The music access model must be measured in a different way
than units sold. The music industry needs to learn new criteria for
measuring and monetizing music in this New Music Business.
Each of these three models has different Average Revenue Per
User (ARPU)
Each of these has a different Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
Each of these has different Monthly Average Users (MAU) and
Daily Average Users (DAU)
Each of these has different Time Spent Using (TSU) – radio
traditionally refers to this as Time Spent Listening (TSL) either
Daily (DTSU) or Weekly (WTSU).
These are terminologies used to measure attention and its value.
As we move from a music sales business to a music access business
we must create new ways to measure and monetize music. These
are terms you must be conversant with.
Let’s compare the three streaming models to the music acquisition model. We will use arbitrary numbers because we do not have
the data necessary to make an exact determination at this time.
1. Assuming that there are 100 million people that bought music in America in 2013
(and that number may be high), The average person bought 2.89 albums and 12.5
tracks. If the average album cost $13 and
the average track cost $1.20, the average
person spent $52.57 on music.
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In0lation Adjusted U.S. Music Sales $10 000 1999 $9 000 $8 000 $7 000 1978 $6 000 $5 000 $3 000 $2 000 $1 000 $-­‐ 1982 Inflation Adjusted U.S Music Sales
annual per user revenue was $102.95 for
Their ARPU would be $4.38 per month
2. The DMCA compliant non-interactive stat- a monthly ARPU of $8.58. Roughly double
utory services paid SoundExchange $658 that of music buyers.
million. Pandora alone had 72 million MAU.
If we add SiriusXM, iHeartRadio, Spotify Ra- It is important to remember that just as some people buy downloads, CDs or Vinyl, their music access is not mutually exclusive.
dio and all of the others, there are probably Many people will continue to buy music as well as pay for a subaround 140 million MAU generating annual scription service and also use Pandora, SiriusXM and YouTube, so
that person will actually represent an even greater ARPU.
per user revenues of $4.7 each at a monthly When music subscriptions eventually reach the same penetration as television subscriptions (100 million), even at last year’s
ARPU of 39 cents.
the U.S. music business will be nearly 50% bigger than it
3. Licensed ad-supported on-demand ARPU,
is now and music subscriptions can far exceed television subscripstreaming like YouTube and Spotify “free” tions because they are not limited to TV households. In fact, more
generated $220 million last year according than 170 million Americans own smartphones already and each is
a potential music subscriber.
to RIAA. Assuming that 100 million people Here are some other potential revenue projections that would be
stream music on YouTube and Spotify Free, additive to the streaming revenues and bring music revenues
the annual per person revenue is around
$2.20 for a monthly ARPU of 18 cents.
4. Last year there were around 6.1 million
subscribers to on demand services and generated $628 million according to RIAA. The
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•Digital
radio services that could eventually
generate as much as $2 billion each year for labels
and artists.
•Music Video advertising that should generate
another billion or more.
•Music Downloads should continue to generate
$1-$2 billion
•Physical music sales could generate another $1 $3 billion – if the industry can create a compelling,
collectible, giftable, physical music product.
- In 2013, Vinyl had its biggest year since 1989
and is up 40% this year over last. Vinyl could be
responsible for nearly a $1 billion of those revenues
if growth continues
•High
Resolution Music promises a premium
product and service at a premium price that could
further drive ARPU.
The opportunity for music revenue growth is even bigger on the
global scale. The largest growth potential exists in the parts of the
world that never had a meaningful music business. Now, billions
of mobile phones can deliver music to music-loving people; simply,
securely, and in a way that is easily monetized.
As we change our paradigm from one of selling music to one of
selling the attention that music drives, we will experience a doubling of the value of music within ten years – and another doubling
in the following decade.
We are turning the corner on a new era of prosperity for music
creators and their investors. I look forward to the day when the
epression “it’s going for a song” means “you probably can’t afford it.”
Where neW never stops.
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Moving Music Forward
on Capitol Hill
By SoundExchange
@soundexchange
Michael Huppe, SoundExchange President and CEO.
T
wo important issues recently surfaced in Washington,
D.C.,which have a direct impact on the performance
royalties that recording artists and record labels earn
for the use of their music by two kinds
of radio.
First, SoundExchange, along with industry partners,
launched “Project72”-- a campaign for equal treatment of pre-1972 artists and their sound recordings.
The campaign puts a spotlight on the fact that some of
the biggest digital radio companies -- including SiriusXM and Pandora -- have decided to stop paying
royalties to artists who recorded music before 1972.
These pre-1972 recording artistsinclude the hit makers of Motown, the legends of Jazz & Blues, and the
people who gave birth to Rock n’ Roll. Based on their
dollar industry to continue to pay nothing for its primary product.
The legislative solution would require AM/FM radio stations to
compensate recording artists and copyright holderswhen they use
their music, spoken word, or other recordings, just like
they compensate songwriters.As many of you probably
know, recordings played on AM/FM radio do not earn
royalties for the artist or record label. Internet, satellite,
and cable radio all pay a performance right when they
use the creative property of recording artists and rights
holders. AM/FM radio should be held to the same
standard as its competitors. Despite legislation in the
past, the issue of real fairness is persistently making its
way back to Capitol Hill. A bill could be introduced
any day now to make the requirement to pay a performance royalty to artists the same across all platforms
and technologies.
“When we think about value, it is sometimes easiest to think
about monetary value. But the value of music extends far beyond
that. It can be traced back to important memories we cherish
from our childhood, the launch of a social movement, or other
key moments in time.”
interpretation of copyright law, some digital radio companies believe
that they can use pre-1972 recordings for free, forever. In fact, up to
15 percent of all music played by digital radio was recorded before
1972. In certain genres the percentage is even higher. The Project72
campaign enlisted dozens of artists from all genres of music to show
their support and shine a spotlight on this injustice. Artists supporting the campaign include The Beatles, Martha Reeves, Melissa
Etheridge, Roseanne Cash, Cyndi Lauper, and more. Recognizing
the need to address this injustice, Representatives George Holding
(R-NC) and John Conyers (D-MI), introduced “The RESPECT
Act” at a launch event on Capitol Hill. The bill would ensure that
musicians and rights holders with sound recordings made prior to
1972 are paid for the use of their content by digital radio.
A second issue that Congress must address is the long-standing
injustice in our laws that allows AM/FM broadcasters to pay nothing for the music that draws their audience. The United States is the
only democratic, industrialized nation that does not recognize the
right of performers to be compensated when their music is played
on broadcast radio, and it makes no policy sense for a multi-billion
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Ultimately, this is all about fairness in the music industry. SoundExchange works tirelessly to support, protect, and propel the music
industry forward. We are advocates of all music and spend considerable resources and effort lobbying for the long term value of all music.
Our education throughout the industry and on Capitol Hill is vital
in the fight to protect the value of all music.
We at SoundExchange firmly believe the power and importance of
all music cannot be thrown aside. To move music forward, we have to
protect and defend its inherent value.
At SoundExchange, it is not simplyour job to fight for the rights
of all creators--it is our responsibility as leaders in the recorded music
industry. If we don’t stand together as informed and capable individuals in the music community and spearhead the change, the respect,
and the need to value all music, then who will?
For the latest on what you can do to stand with us at the forefront
of this critical issue, follow SoundExchange on Twitter
@soundexchange.
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F
or the past few decades, Taiwan has been the Pop music
center of the Greater China Region for music and business.
Over 70 percent of the global Mandarin creativity, production, and revenue of Pop music comes from Taiwan, and
it is this advantage that has led us to influence the 2 Billion Chinese audio-visual consumers worldwide. Taiwan gathers elite talents
in fields of innovation, software and hardware developers; and it is
these people who have put together a mature and promising foundation that combines technology and arts.
There has been substantial growth in the China markets, with over
60 million of the Chinese population currently learning music, and
over 400 million learning English. The world is witnessing a boom
in this massive market, which shows a greater growth trend in the
audio-visual business. Trying to figure out how to penetrate this
market in the most feasible way, presents quite a challenge. However, one of the keys to success is through the collaboration with
professionals and organizations from Taiwan.
There are approximately 2 billion audiovisual consumers in the
Greater China Region. These are the wealthiest spenders amongst
the world's 4 billion consumers of audiovisual products. Over 90%
of the music produced in the Greater China Region comes from
Taiwan and the China Mobile Census indicates that 60-70% of the
ring tone services are from Taiwanese music; Western majors rank
second with 12% of overall usage, followed by Western independent,
which rates 9%.
According to the IFPI Census, Taiwan's most dominant year in
the music industry was in 1996-1997, where $18 to $25 Billion (Taiwan New Dollars) was generated from this island. However, the
market now has shifted to China. Taiwan is not only the center
of Mando-Pop music, but arguably boasts having one of the most
robust IT consumer markets in the world.
Now in this digital era, we seek to collaborate with NMS and
their delegates to generate more cross-regional and cross-industry
business opportunities around the Asian and Western markets.
Ed Yen of GCA Entertainment, a
Taiwan based company in the
Greater China Region, has been
closely following the global music
industry’s development for decades.
He believes the Greater China
Region lacks 5 types of needs:
1) Education
2) Partners
3) Performances
4) Exhibitions
5) Cross-Industry Brandings
GCA Entertainment is also
responsible for the Music in Cities
(MIC) Conference.
GCA will present its 4th annual 3-day conference in Taiwan
from October 29-31, 2015. We welcome global attendees
or professionals in the music business to join us for panels,
business gatherings, meetings and networking, showcases, and
other practical events. This year’s main topic will be “Bilateral
Collaborations in Cities”, which will be the first in a series of
customized music exhibitions that include live music events,
education, and businesses sessions. GCA Entertainment will be
more than honored to meet with you during NMS, and hope to
further elaborate with you in October during our MIC.
According to official analysis from the Ministries of Culture of
both China and Taiwan, the greatest opportunities for western artists to thrive in the Greater China market is to connect with brands
and develop a bilateral collaboration.
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Expert Advice From the NMS Community
NMS asked the music community to
provide expert advice about elements of
business that artists should-and should
not-abide by. Herein are consummate
and
for the industry players.
Play songs that people want to hear. You are working
for the audience, not the other way around. If you play your
own songs, offer the ones that people want to hear, not just
your newest ones.
Always be nice to everyone… not sickening brownnosing falseness. (That kind of falseness makes you an
asshole). Just be authentically nice.
Martin Atkins
Educator/Author/Drummer
Book yourself. You can make decisions about playing
the right venue for nothing, because it is a great long-term
career move. It’s very difficult for your agent to do that.
Don’t stay in hotels. Save money and find people in
each city that are nice enough to help you with a bed or a
couch or a floor and a shower. You will be friends with them
for life and they’ll make a difference next time around.
(BetterThanTheVan.com is a handy tool).
Buy my book “Tour:Smart.” There are 500+ pages
of really great shit and it’s only $20 on Amazon. It’s full of
great stuff and it’s great to hit the drummer with.
Objectively look at your people pulling potential (PPP)
in any market. If you feel it’s low, try to open for a larger
band. They might want to open for you in your hometown
(that’s called Gig Swap!).
Use the Internet and find out where your fans are
and play there. (We like ReverbNation’s Fan 360, Google
Analytics and YouTube Insight).
Tour east of a line from Minneapolis to Texas. There
are more shows in a smaller area. You’ll have more time to
socialize, meet people, explore, market and make friends.
Play for nothing. It makes your show immediately
more attractive than many of the others that week—or it
just makes you more attractive as an opener to another
show.
Offer more than one item of merch for sale. Two or
three CDs (studio, live, remix, whatever) and two or three
shirts (different designs, different styles, different colors),
plus something else (a cookbook, stickers, something!) and
a begging bowl with a humorous message.
Bassy Bob Brockmann
Producer
Always be in record mode from the first take. That’s
often where the best ideas come from.
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of engagement
Don’t overplay any market. The simple rule of thumb
for this is to play every 9 to 12 weeks or whenever you have
a new t-shirt design. Don’t ask your friends if playing every
two weeks is too much. They are your friends; it’s their job
to lie to you.
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Don’t look at Pro Tools when you are recording. Listen!
My favorite plug-in is the “listen on” that blacks the screen.
Don’t let your songs all look the same. They don’t
sound the same, so why should they look the same!
Try and remove plug-ins always. You might be
surprised by what you hear.
Don’t criticize first. Always think before your first
suggestion when a performer is recording. Start with a
positive, then ease into criticism, but only if the player
requests it. If not, just say, “Let’s try another one.”
Comp your vocals right after recording, even if it’s
late. You will save a lot of production time down the road.
Always have fun in the studio. If you’re not having fun,
come in another day. Fun leads to creativity and greatness.
Tom Jackson
President, Onstage Success
Don’t just wing it onstage. You practice the music,
dynamics, tempo, tones, melodies and harmonies of your
songs… so learn and be creative with what you do onstage,
too.
Learn how to rehearse. Rehearsal involves the
musical, the visual, the verbal, the rearranging of songs
that were written for radio so they work live, and more.
Don’t play your songs live the way you recorded them
for radio (unless your song is a massive hit on radio). Your
audience’s expectations are different at a club or concert
hall than they are when they turn on the radio.
Find the “moments” in your songs and learn how to
help your audience emotionally connect with you and the
song by bringing out those moments for your live show.
SESAC
By Linda Lorence, SESAC
JOIN A PRO. If you’re a songwriter, join a Performing
Rights Organization (PRO), if / when your original music is
being performed. Joining a PRO is often the first step one
should take when pursuing a professional career in music.
A PRO will not only act as your royalty collection agent for
your songs, they continuously offer a great deal of critical
information and support as you navigate the tricky terrain
that is the music business. The PROs have relationships
in all areas of the business and can be a great resource for
you. In the U.S. check out all three - SESAC, ASCAP and
BMI, to determine which is the best fit for you!
TAKE CARE OF YOUR SONGS. The reality is this; until
you engage in a publishing agreement with a professional
publisher, you are the publisher of your songs. Therefore,
you should learn the basics responsibilities of what a
publisher does; especially the administrative role, such as
registering your works with a PRO. You will not get paid
unless your songs are registered. Now, all three PROs
pay on live performances, but the onus is on the writer
to register and input those live performances. It’s just
another “task” to take care of, but it results in dollars (live
performance royalties) in your pocket!. Stay on top of it and
never procrastinate when it comes to filing / submitting
information.
NETWORK. Get out there and learn who the important
players are in all aspects of our business. Eventually you
will be building your own team, and these may be your
future partners; publishers, managers, lawyers, publicists,
social media marketers, club owners, booking agents,
PRO reps, etc. It is one thing to build your fan base at
your shows, but you must be as diligent on the business
side. Attend as many “business” events as you can. It is
wise to educate yourself; learn about those important,
crucial issues that concern and affect us all. Networking
is an extremely important component when building your
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professional music career, and ... the NMS is an excellent
place to start!
professional voice instruction. Since this is your career
ambition, you MUST take it seriously, and become a student
of the voice. Professional training will help you sustain
and maintain your career, and it’s not really necessary to
hire an expensive “vocal coach to the stars." You'll receive
excellent training from most any classically trained voice
teacher, as long as they teach you to focus on proper
breathing and vocal techniques; all intended to strengthen
your stamina. It's a fact, the majority of great pop and rock
singers have had classical training.
JOIN. Become a part of your industry and join
any or all of these organizations by contacting their
local NY chapter: The Recording Academy, Women In
Music, Association for Independent Music Publishers,
The Songwriters Hall of Fame, the PROs, NARIP, NY
Songwriters Collective, and others. They all have regularly
scheduled events, designed to help musicians learn
about our industry, and to network with music business
professionals and other musicians.
DON’T FORGET TO HAVE FUN! You only have ONE
LIFE, so you’d better hurry up and have fun with it! This is
your journey, so enjoy it!
Institute of Audio Research (IAR)
By Barry Heyman, Esq. Music Attorney; Dept.
Chair, Music and Entertainment Management and
Production, IAR
DON’T SIGN WITHOUT RESEARCH! Don’t sign
with the first person who believes in your music, without
checking out other options first. Know what you’re getting
into, so you don’t end up with an agreement that you can’t
get out of. Use a professional entertainment attorney who
has experience in exactly what you’re about to embark on.
Don’t be afraid to ask someone about their experience.
DON’T FORGET THE SPLIT SHEET. Never leave the
studio or a writing session without all of your collaborators'
information; songwriters' full names, their publishing
companies, and their PRO affiliation. Remember, this
critical information, referred to as a Split Sheet, is
not complete unless the literal writing-splits of the
songs (who wrote what %), is clearly agreed-upon and
documented. You will need this information to register the
works properly. Ideally, you should keep a list of all your
collaborators' publishing company names, and their PRO
affiliations.
DON’T TAKE YOUR VOICE FOR GRANTED! This
is your instrument and you must take care of it. Rest
it! Warm it up properly, especially before practice and
shows. If you find yourself getting hoarse after a gig,
something is amiss. Never try to talk over a loud crowded
club - take conversations to a quieter place. It's a fact,
talking improperly is the #1 culprit of vocal problems. Seek
LEARN ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC. After all,
if you are pursuing a successful career in this industry, you
should know how it operates and continues to change. You
need to understand the various revenue streams and where
you fit in. Then learn about the niches and developing areas
in the industry and see what new opportunities you may be
able to create, take advantage of, and perhaps monetize.
GET INVOLVED. It’s a business of relationships.
Attend music conferences and festivals. Try to see local
live music often, and network with other talent and industry
professionals. Seek out and join relevant music industry
professional organizations.
STAY INVOLVED. Be open to wearing many hats. If
you are a singer-songwriter, you can hone your skills by
collaborating and writing with (and for) others. There is
much to learn in the many different areas of the music
business, on the road to building your successful music
career; try performing as a cover artist / join a wedding
band / work at a record label / get involved in management
or music retail. Simply put, surround yourself in the many
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MAKE YOUR MUSIC EASY TO FIND. Your music
should be easy to track down and listen-to online, and
should also be easily accessible on your website. If
someone in the industry is interested in you, they will
very likely want to find you online, to easily see what you
look like and to hear your music. If it is possible, allow
your music to play on your website while one is browsing
your bios, press kits, etc. Be sure your online presence
is up to date and a true reflection of who you are today.
Performance videos are great and they don’t have to be full
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facets of the music business as you grow, and explore how
all of the various roles interconnect.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Don’t go in the recording
studio and collaborate with others without understanding
the copyright(s) you may be creating, who will own what,
and how each party is going to be paid.
PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Seek legal counsel, and
not just when you’re about to sign your major label deal. It
can be very important in the earliest stages of your career
to establish a relationship with an experienced music
attorney. An attorney can guide, counsel, and prepare
agreements for you regarding your collaborations with
others you may work with, including co-writers, musicians
and music producers. Your attorney will help you protect
your artist name and logo (your brand), and established,
reputable attorneys always have valuable industry contacts,
which is always beneficial in advancing your career.
DON'T BE IMPATIENT. Don’t expect your career
to take off over night. Remember that success seldom
happens this way. A successful career is often built one
step at a time - each step based on a prior accomplishment.
Keep plugging away and be patient. You never now exactly
when that crucial, fortuitous opportunity will happen - the
one that catapults your career!
BE FLEXIBLE. Don’t think you need to sign with a
major label or big management company to be successful.
These days, you can have a successful career without the
affiliation of a traditional major label system. It is possible
for you to run your own business; outsource some of the
services, and ultimately build a great team of qualified
industry professionals who, in their various capacities,
support your business endeavors.
someone representing you in business conversations. I've
seen so many deals start off going well, but end up going
south because the industry professional felt it was just
too hard to work with an artist who had to be hand-held
through the learning process. You have to know at least the
basics of the business. Read Donald Passman's book.
LISTEN TO THE PROS. Get professional feedback and
critiques on your music before you start trying to get a deal.
Your friends, your family (and even your own judgement)
are not enough. Professionals who are not impressed
by what they hear from you are going to be less likely to
want to hear from you a second time. Lead with your best
material and make sure it can compete with what's already
successful in your genre. The competition is fierce. You
have to be great!
PROVE YOURSELF. Remember that people in the
music business may not "get" your music. But they do
understand how to make money with music. If you can
show them how you can monetize your already-existing fan
base and how, with more resources and a team that knows
how to execute, the results could be multiplied, you'll have
a much better shot at securing a deal.
TEAM UP. Come to terms with the fact that DIY (do
it yourself) only gets you so far - and not very far at that.
Sorry. If it weren't true, there would be tons of DIY success
stories. There are too many songwriters, bands, and acts
out there vying for attention, and it results in people tuning
out. You need a label. You need a manager. You need a
team to help get you beyond a certain point, even if that
team touts you as an initial DIY success. It still takes a
team around you after you get yourself off the ground.
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR AUDIENCE. Don't assume
that people are at the show to see you! They are there to
be entertained. Yes, entertained by YOU - but you have
to make your show all about ensuring your audience has
fun and enjoys themselves. From their perspective, the
spotlight is on you. But for you, the performer, shine the
spotlight on the audience in front of you!
PROOF VS SPOOF. Never mention traction you have
that could feasibly be spoofed. Even if you legitimately have
1 million YouTube views, be prepared to show the check you
Music Xray
have received from YouTube for those views. Social traction
By Mike McCready Co-Founder/ CEO
can all be spoofed, and there are so many artists spoofing it
that the industry just assumes yours is also spoofed. Show
LEARN. Know enough about the industry, and how it
the concrete evidence of your traction - the undeniable
works, to have informed conversations with industry people aspects of it that cannot be faked. Otherwise, don't talk
when you meet them. If you can't, make sure you have
about your traction. Let your music speak for itself.
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LEARN BY DOING. Manage an artist.
Gibson
By Terry Stewart, Executive VP of Entertainment
Relations
DEVELOP SKILLS. Take recording arts classes at
a community college or university. Learn how to use Pro
Tools or similar software.
GET SMART. If you have a Bachelor’s degree, do
not pursue an MBA. Get a law degree instead. If you are
currently an undergraduate, or thinking of college, take an
accounting course and / or a business law course.
PAYING YOUR DUES. Beg, borrow, or steal an
internship ... offer to do it for free.
ARE YOU REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS? Move to
Nashville, New York, or Los Angeles.
COMMUNICATE. Start a blog. It's one of the best
ways to get your name out there, to network and also ... to
be heard!
Powering musician content, commerce and careers.
www.bandpage.com
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Cyberprmusic.com Ariel’s Cyber PR process marks the
intersection of social media with engaged behavior, PR and
online marketing.
A2im.org The American Association of Independent Music
(A2IM) is a trade association that represents independent
record labels in the United States.The organization
represents the independents’ interests in the marketplace,
in the media, on Capitol Hill, and as part of the global music
community
Ada-music.com ADA is a distributor of independent
music, partnering with labels such as Cartoon Network,
Epitaph, Secretly Canadian, Fearless, Side One Dummy,
Taseis, and Smithsonian Folkways.
journalist or blogger who is writing a review on your music.
They put a Xiteplayer that is a small window icon that when
clicked on, is a mini music store selling your music to buy
instantly. It is free for artists.
and MicroSD wristbands that are available to the audience
immediately after the performance.
theAgencygroup.com The Agency Group is one of the
world’s leading booking agencies, home to 50 agents with a
combined roster of more than 1,000 artists.
AllAboutJazz.com Like the name suggests, this website
is dedicated to jazz, both classical and contemporary. It
features album reviews, interviews, jazz radio, podcast,
a free daily mp3, as well as a calendar of events and a
directory of musicians, venues and festivals.
Almightyretail.com The Almighty Institute of Music
Retail provides data and services to help record labels and
music retailers promote and sell more music.
ArtistData.com ArtistData builds solutions to automate
the monotonous updating of artist websites, social network
profiles, concert databases, Twitter, official news feeds,
iCal, local press, fan newsletters and even tour books.
When an artist updates our site, we update all their sites.
Artistxite.com Allows you to get revenue from a
Aderra.net Aderra records live concerts to flash drives
AllMusic.com AllMusic’s database is licensed and used
in point-of-sale systems by music retailers. AllMusic also
claims to have the world’s largest digital archive of music,
including about six million songs fully digitized, as well as
the world’s largest cover art library, with over half a million
cover image scans.
theArtistbrand.com A service that provides artists with
a branding strategy that builds on the unique attributes of
every artist or band.
Atlanticrecords.com With more than 60 years of
experience, Atlantic Records has become one of the
preeminent companies in music history. They have a roster
filled with high-profile artists such as Jason Mraz, Skrillex,
Zac Brown Band and many more. Atlantic Records is an
American record label best known for its many recordings
of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz.
Audiolife.com Use free tools to custom design your
merchandise, CDs, ringtones and downloads. Post
your store to any website, blog or social network. We’ll
manufacture and distribute all of your products when
they’re purchased!
Aurasma.com a free app with technology that is capable
of recognizing images, symbols and objects in the real
world and understanding them. It can then deliver relevant
content in real time, including videos, animations, audio or
web pages.
Amazon.com Create a profile in one of the most
trafficked and indexed sites on the net. Make lists of your
favorite reads, artists and helpful products, and include
your own music (and review your own CD), make wish lists
and more. And the best part: Your profile shows up high in
Google.
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BelieveDigital.com Leading digital distributor of
independent artists and labels in Europe.
Beoplay.com B&O PLAY is about enabling people
to enjoy quality music wherever they are and building
appreciation for great sound and music.
Backstreetmerch.com Offers a huge range of official
merchandise, covering every major and some ludicrously
obscure genres.
BetterPropaganda.com A music webzine covering
hundreds of music labels and offering thousands of free
and legal songs for you to download.
Bagelradio.com Originated in the Bay Area, this is an
internationally known Internet radio station broadcasting 24
hours a day, with a DJ, and a live broadcast every Friday.
Bigchampagne.com A technology-driven media
measurement company that produces timely and accurate
information on consumer demand, particularly helpful in
today’s music industry environment.
Bambuser.com Stream video live from your mobile to
the web.
Bandcamp.com Publishing platform for musicians. Your
fifth, fully geeked-out-Beatle, who keeps your website
humming and lets you get back to making music.
Bitcount.com Their Cleartune app helps tune any
musical instrument using your iPhone or android’s
microphone. $1.99
BandFarm.com Allows you to make your own
Bit.ly A URL shortener that allows you to track the links you
share in real time; useful for Twitter posts and a complete
history of your bit.ly links with analytics are saved for you.
ecommerce site, sell your downloads, create a subscription
fan club and manage your email marketing campaigns.
BandPage.com BandPage is a full-featured application
BlastMedia.com Whether it’s through editorial print
coverage or communicating directly on Twitter, BlastMedia
is a company that exposes more customers to your
message in the right place, at the right time.
that delivers an elegant and effective solution for musicians
to give ready access to their music, to a global community
of passionate fans.
BandsIntown.com Get local live music and concert
recommendations for your town. View any artist’s tour
dates and buy tickets from the cheapest ticket seller.
BMg.com BMG is an international group of music
BandSpaces.com Professional design by custom
MySpace designers.
by genre; get your band listed on this site so you have a
chance to be booked for a party and make money. They
have no charge for basic account set up, but charge for
premiere services.
Bandzoogle.com Build a band website in minutes, no
web design skills needed. Sell music and band merch with
no fees and grow your fan base.
BeatPort.com BeatPort is the largest music store for
DJs in the world. BeatPort offers music in premium digital
formats and provides unique music discovery tools created
for and by DJs.
Bmat.com (Barcelona Music & Audio Technologies)
Developing technology that utilizes expertise in music and
audio technology, offering solutions for music discovery,
musical entertainment and music copyright detection.
brownPapertickets.com A low commission ticketing
solution for any of your shows and events that donates at
least 5% of their profits to charity.
Bmi.com Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United
States performing rights organizations. It collects license
fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music
publishers and distributes them as royalties to those
members whose works have been performed.
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Beggars.com Beggars Group is a British record company
that owns or distributes other labels, including 4AD, Rough
Trade Records, Matador Records and XL Recordings.
CafePress.com Custom merchandise on demand.
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BandVista.com Helps consumers book bands for parties
companies focused on the management of music rights.
BMG covers the entire range of rights administration,
development and funding of new master recordings and
exploitation worldwide, placing the needs of songwriters
and artists at the core of its business model.
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including fulfillment, downloads, ringtones, e-list
management, e-marketing and more.
Caroline.com Caroline distributes 90 labels including
Century Media, Arts & Crafts, Mute, Hopeless, Season of
Mist and Stones Throw, among others. The company is
currently part of the Capitol Music Group.
CreateSpace.com A member of the Amazon group
of companies provides one of the easiest and most
economical ways to self-distribute your music in CD and
mp3 formats on Amazon.com and other channels. There
is no membership or album set-up fee. They produce CDs
when customers order them.
Capitolrecords.com Capitol Records is a major
American record label that is a part of the Capitol Music
Group and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Universal
Music Group.
CreativeDigitalMusic.com Creative Digital Music is
a music production studio in Fair Haven, N.J., owned and
operated by composer/producer Jim Josselyn.
CatapultDistribution.com Offers a service to get
your music to all top digital music stores such as iTunes,
Rhapsody, Napster, eMusic, Amazonmp3 and more. The
cost is $25 setup fee per album and artists and labels
receive 91% to 95% of the payments received from the
various digital stores. They have over 4 million tracks
delivered. They have thousands of artists and labels they
have distributed.
CubePasses.com Security credentials and backstage
passes for music concerts, such as laminates, satin
passes, luggage tags, wristbands and more.
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ThecbP.com The Cardboard Box Project: one stop merch
solutions from design to production to delivery.
Dashgo.com Allows artists, labels and content owners to
distribute, promote and market content across digital store
social sites and tastemaker blogs, then track the results.
Cellfishmedia.com The leading digital publisher of
innovative content and applications.
CDbaby.com CD Baby is the largest online distributor of
independent music. They provide both digital and physical
distribution.
Datpiff.com Datpiff is a site to download and upload
music.
Del.icio.us A social bookmarking website that lets you
store links to your favorite articles, blogs, music, reviews,
recipes and more. You can access them from any computer
and share what you bookmark with friends and fans.
Chime.com Chime Interactive provides digital strategy
services, web site technologies and design, and video and
multimedia production.
Clearchannel.com With 850 stations, Clear Channel is
the largest radio station group owner in the United States,
both by number of stations and by revenue. The 850
stations reach more than 110 million listeners every week,
and 237 million every month.
nyc.theDeliMagazine.com The Deli Magazine is a daily
updated website covering 11 local U.S. music scenes (thus
far: NYC, L.A., Seattle, Nashville, Chicago, San Francisco
Bay Area, Portland, Austin, Philly through 11 dedicated,
separate blogs.
ThecloudPlayer.com Web-based music player that
accesses all tracks from SoundCloud and allows you to
share playlists with friends.
Digg.com All about user-powered content. Everything
is submitted and voted on by the Digg community. Share,
discover, bookmark and promote stuff that’s important to
you. Show bloggers and site owners you appreciate their
posts and participate by using Digg.
CMW.net Now in its 28th year, Canadian Music Week
is the single longest running and premiere conference
focusing on the business of music, bringing together sound
recording, new technology and broadcast.
DiscMakers.com A full-service CD replicator, providing
Columbiarecords.com Columbia Records is
an American record label, owned by Sony Music
Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group.
Theconnextion.com Runs e-stores for musicians
short-run CD duplication. CD duplicators, CD printers and
affordable blank CDs. Everything is done in house: from
glass mastering and replication to printing, packaging and
poly wrap. They also offer authoring, encoding, graphic
design and menu design services.
DI-Why.com A music marketing company serving
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independent music artists on various marketing tools,
including email marketing, social media, web design and
strategy.
Epitaph.com Epitaph is an independent Rock label.
Epitonic.com A large selection of free tracks from
smaller record companies that are free to download with
larger releases available for purchase.
DJtimes.com DJ Times is a professional DJ magazine
that specializes in directing DJs with their careers in fields
that include nightclub work, mobile work and remixing or
producing music. The site presents interviews and features
on top DJs, money-making tips, application-based product
stories and reviews, new product releases and information,
plus DJ industry-related news.
DMX.com Music and sensory experiences for
commercial environments. The first music service to license
and program original artist music. DMX has rigorously
researched and tested the effects of music, video,
messaging and scent on human behavior.
DowntownMusic.com Downtown Music, LLC is an
independently owned company, which operates Downtown
Records, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music
Services (Licensing Group).
Eventful.com Enables its community of users to
discover, promote, share and create events. Eventful’s
community of users selects from nearly 4 million events
taking place in local markets throughout the world. Demand
artists to play in your town.
Eventric.com Eventric is a provider of software and
online services for the professional live entertainment
industry. Eventric’s solutions promote connectivity,
community and competency, making the production of live
events more profitable and effective.
Evolver.com Offers consulting and marketing services
Drinkarizona.com Arizona Beverages is a producer of
various flavors of iced tea, juice cocktails and energy drinks
from the United States, based in Woodbury, New York
to labels and bands in addition to teaching clients how to
effectively use the Internet to their advantage.
Eyes and Ears Entertainment A creative company that
specializes in digital communication.
Dropcards.com A leading provider of integrated
download card solutions for the entertainment industry.
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Facebook.com If Facebook were a country it would
Earthbirdcreative.com Earth Birth Creative builds
theFader.com Online version of New York-based music/
culture/ fashion magazine that covers hip-hop, reggae,
independent rock, pop and dance music from around the
world.
theEchonest.com The Echo Nest is a music intelligence
company. They develop music search, personalization
and interactive applications on top of a platform that
automatically reads about and listens to the entire world of
music.
Famehouse.net is a digital marketing company that
takes “digital” off of the plate of the manager and artist.
Emusic.com eMusic is a unique discovery-and-download
destination for music enthusiasts.
Epicrecords.com An American record label, owned
by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally
conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to
represent various genres with artists such as Avril Lavigne
and The Fray.
FameWizard.com An artist career development
company that assists artists in exposure, education and
compensation in today’s music industry. The company
offers one-on-one training with coaches and competitions
for artists to showcase their talent.
Fanbridge.com Free email and mobile fan list
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be the 4th largest in the world. It already has almost 300
million users (and a million more sign up each day). An
artist should have a fan page as well as a personal page.
websites, manages online communities, releases music,
launches viral marketing campaigns, etc. to support
electronic artists seeking to self-publish or achieve growth
in their careers.
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management solutions designed specifically for bands and
musicians.
based venture capital investment firm.
FanDistro.com Offers a service that helps you sell your
licensing store makes licensing music for any project as
easy as listen, license and download. Real music that’s
easy to license and 100% pre-cleared for any use.
FriendlyMusic.com Rumblefish’s brand new music
music via fans/friends who become your partner as they
earn 20% commission when they sell your music – mp3s or
physical CDs.
FanMailMarketing.com Helps companies find
Forthewinmedia.com A digital strategy agency that
specializes in content creation, social media and many
other emerging outlets.
their fans, know their fans and reach their fans with
communication technologies to engage, grow and manage
multiple fan bases through email, SMS and voice. They
offer permission-based, direct-to-fan marketing tools,
support services, proven marketing strategy and account
management programs.
Foxrothschild.com Fox Rothschild LLP is a national
law law firm with more than 500 attorneys practicing in 17
offices coast to coast. Lawyers at the firm provide a full
range of legal services to public and private companies –
from family-run businesses to multinational corporations.
FanMangager.net Music and entertainment marketing
company that utilizes passionate fans and the next
generation of marketing tools to build your brand.
Fundacionautor.org Fundación Autor was created in
1997 to pursue social, welfare and promotional activities in
divulging the repertoire of members of the General Society
of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) throughout Spain and
Latin America.
Filtercreativegroup.com A cutting edge and
passionate marketing team that artists, managers and
labels can turn to support getting their music heard, in the
spirit of true partnership.
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FirstInService.com Provides service in the travel
industry to professional athletes, photographers, fashion
icons, CEOs and the music industry.
GatewayMastering.com Gateway Mastering is a worldclass recording studio on the coast of Maine.
FizzKicks.com Create your own custom music
cards (like credit cards) to sell to your fans to download
anywhere. Costs less to make than CDs and takes up less
room to bring and sell on tour.
Gibson.com Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan,
and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson is
known worldwide for producing classic models in every
major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and
electric guitars, mandolins and banjos.
FlavorPill.com Worthwhile events happening in New
York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and
London, with more cities on the way.
GigMasters.com This site will help you book gigs locally
or across the U.S. They book shows at private parties to
weddings, to corporate functions.
Flickr.com A wonderful online photo management and
sharing application. Take photos and group them any
way you want. Tag them and share on your blog and on
Facebook with a few clicks. Bonus: Flickr will keep photos
safe from crashes.
Gold-mobile.com Gold Mobile provides solutions that
accelerate customer engagement, drive transactions, and
reward your most loyal customers.
Gracenote.com Formerly CDDB (Compact Discs
Data Base), GraceNote is a company that maintains
and licenses an Internet-accessible database containing
information about the contents of audio compact discs
and vinyl records. It provides software and metadata to
businesses that enable their customers to manage and
search digital media.
FolkAlliance.com Since 1989, Folk Alliance has served
as the headquarters for Folk Music and Dance, with over
2,000 members worldwide and an annual conference
that is one of the five largest music conferences in North
America.
FolkWays.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit
record label of the Smithsonian Institution.
FoundersFund.com Founders Fund is a San Francisco-
GrayV.com Gray V is a boutique background music
service, providing compelling background music service
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that has, through word of mouth, attracted some of the
world’s best hotels, restaurants and retail operations.
Justin.tv Justin.tv is the easiest way to freely create and
share live video. Users can browse thousands of premium
broadcasters on Justin.tv streaming their News, Radio,
Entertainment, Animals, Sports, and personal Social
channels with millions of viewers simultaneously.
Guitarcenter.com Offers great deals on guitars
and other musical instruments, including bass guitars,
keyboards and amplifiers.
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HDtracks.com HDtracks is the premiere online music
store for audiophiles who demand the best sounding music.
Customers can access to the largest online library of DRMfree CD and DVD-Audio quality downloads.
HelloMusic.com Hello Music is a marketplace provides
best deals on guitars, keyboards, amps, basses &
recording studios.
HipDigital.com Hip Digital is the leader in promotional
marketing technology that enables brands to increase
sales, engage consumers and provide buyer analytics,
by using premium digital content rewards such as music,
movies, mobile apps, eBooks and virtual goods. Customers
include Fortune 500 companies with programs that reach
over 100 million consumers worldwide. Hip’s flagship
technology, The Digital Music Engine (DME), is a webbased cloud service that provides customers access to Hip
Digital’s catalog without the responsibility of managing such
a comprehensive catalog.
JakPrints.com Jakprints is your friend in the print
industry with high-quality, affordable, eco-friendly
products in Full Color Printing; Label and Sticker Printing;
Embroidery and Apparel Printing; and Large Format or
Banner Printing.
Jambase.com JamBase is the premiere location for live
music, concert tickets and concert information. JamBase
exists to connect music fans everywhere with the music
they love. It is deeply committed to supporting and growing
the live music community.
Jango.com Streaming radio with a social networking
dynamic. Provides the option to add friends and listen to
their playlists or tune into their stream whenever you like.
Build a station and see who is listening in. You can pay to
associate your music with others artists.
KickStarter.com A new way to fund and follow creativity.
Killthe8.com Canada-based Kill The 8 offers cutting
edge online services, handling all of your e-commerce
needs. Design and develop individual custom online stores
based on the artist’s existing website, creating a connection
to the secure store page.
KingsOfAr.com Kings of A&R is a music industry site
where fresh new faces get discovered. Kings of A&R has
featured hundreds of artists worldwide that landed licensing
deals, endorsements, publishing deals, and major record
deals with companies.
Kiqstartmusic.com Is an artist management company
based in New York and Chicago that brings experience in
management, booking, PR, marketing, concert promotion,
sponsorship and publishing.
Kollector.com Kollector.com is an automatic tracking
online service of audio works. Kollector informs you when
and where your songs are broadcasted on radio stations all
over the world.
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Last.fm U.K.-based Internet radio competitor to
Pandora owned by CBS. Users can create custom radio
stations and playlists from any of the audio tracks in
Last.fm’s music library and are able to listen to some
individual tracks on-demand, or download tracks if
the rights holder has previously authorized.
LegalZoom.com Online legal document preparation
services for estate planning, trademarks, corporations
and others.
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Karencivil.com KarenCivil.com is a site dedicated to
readers’ every need with an industry insider look into hip hop.
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LinkedIn.com A business-oriented networking site.
As a professional artist you need to be making serious
contacts to advance your career. Connect with millions
of users, spanning 200+ industries, join networks and
ask and answer burning questions.
Live365.com Internet Radio Network - Listen to
thousands of internet radio stations featuring online
music in every style, including hip hop, jazz, new age,
rock, classical, oldies, and more.
Missingpiecegroup.com Is an advocate for artists
and labels, maximizing exposure, sales and career
development.
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MixMatters.com A website for the serious DJ that
features current news, videos and featured artists, a DJ
directory and more.
MakerStudios.com MakerStudio is a media
company that bridges the gap between YouTube and
television.
Mixmeister.com Their MixMeister Scratch is an
innovative DJ Scratch tool for iPhones that lets you
scratch anywhere and anytime for free.
Mashable.com Social media news blog covering cool
new websites and social networks: Facebook, Google,
Twitter, MySpace and You Tube.
Mailchimp.com MailChimp helps you design email
newsletters, share them on social networks, integrate
with services you already use and track your results. It’s
like your own personal publishing platform.
McgheelA.com McGhee Entertainment is an
independent entertainment company.
fingerprinting and watermarking technology to
monitor and measure music and advertisement airplay
on more than 2,500, non-commercial and commercial
radio stations in over 150 U.S. markets, real time, 24/7.
it is powered by your voice. Sing, hum or whistle to
instantly find your favorite music and connect with a
communications company that offers clients a fullservice experience with five integrated business
models: print, create, social, green and nonprofit.
provide them with valuable tools and resources to
create meaningful, long-lasting relationships with
their fans.
websites, promotional custom-branded widgets with
built-in shopping carts, sales players embeddable in
social networks and custom-designed storefronts.
Midomi.com The ultimate music search tool because
MirrornYc.com Mirror NYC is a strategic
Misodigital.com Its goal is to empower artists and
Loudfeed.com Helps you create drag-and-drop
Mediabase.com Uses proprietary digital
community that shares your musical interests.
Mndigital.com MediaNet has been working for over
a decade with the world’s leading major labels and
thousands of independent labels to give you access to
some of the most extensive music catalogs covering
multiple content distribution territories.
Mobbase.com A new service that artists can use
to build their own iPhone and Android apps for as
little as $0.50 a day. MobBase apps are completely
customizable with respect to look and features
and enable artists to share music, news, photos,
videos, tweets, tour dates and other prized “insider”
information with fans, in real time.
Mobileroadie.com In need of a basic app? Over 100
artist and music-related services have apps in Apple’s
App Store using Mobile Roadies’s technology that
charges a $500 setup fee and $29 for monthly hosting.
Modala.com Offers a complete set of digital strategy,
marketing, distribution and production services to
creative brands.
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Modlife.com Connects fans with bands, artists
Musicchoice.com Music Choice is an American
and personalities using live video broadcasts, text
messaging, video blogs, mobile updating and Twitter
feeds. Modlife’s goal is to reward loyal fans and create
a new revenue stream for content creators through a
high level of interactivity between artist and fans.
company that programs music and produces musicrelated content for digital cable TV, mobile phones,
and cable modem subscribers in the United States.
Musicconnection.com Music Connection is a
monthly US-based music-trade magazine, published
since 1977.[2] It caters to career-minded musicians,
songwriters, recording artists and assorted musicindustry support personnel.
Mog.com Find, play and share music from your
computer or mobile device. $4.99-$9.99/month
Moocowmusic.com Band is an app developed to
create music from scratch using virtual instruments.
$3.99
moozar.com Moozar provides “reward” links to artists
so everyone who enjoys their songs can freely “reward”
to support.
Mozes.com Build your own mobile broadcast list and
send messages to your fans.
themusebox.net helps build stronger brands by
MusicDish.net Through its extensive online presence,
MusicDish provides artists with an edge over the everprevalent competition the music industry entails.
Musichelp.se Musichelp is a service company for the
music industry in Scandinavia. We have both physical
distribution and digital distribution, PR, graphic
design, CD printing and much more.
Musiciancoaching.com Rick Goetz is a musician
MusicAlley.com A pod-safe music network where
MusicgeekServices.com Music Geek Services
is an artist services company based in Chicago and
Nashville. They specialize in helping artists achieve
deeper connections with their fans through digital
media.
Top-Level Domain (TLD) name that gives music
entities and the music community a unique identity
online and avalidated industry standard for official
music websites.
registered podcast producers can download music
to include on their shows. Create a profile and watch
Podcasters as they download and add your tracks to
their shows.
MusiciansAtlas.com Music Resource Group MRG
Musickickup.com Building tools for Artists to
thrive, and succeed. To commercially release any and
everything they create through the label - digitally and
physically. To concentrate in what matters - music.
creates resources, interactive tools and programs for all
members of the independent music community.
Musicbusinesstoolbox.com A complete guide for
musicians to start their own record company or an
independent music label and manage them.
MusicMetric.com Gain insight into global music
trends. Target campaigns to territories, demographics,
musical styles and more with Musicmetric Custom
Reports.
MusicPhonebook.com Has 10,000 live music clubs
and venue with key contacts to use for booking gigs.
The cost is $39.95.
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Music.us The exclusive, global, community-based
coach and consultant by way of a 15-year career as
an A&R executive at Atlantic and Elektra Records,
musician and music supervisor. The website provides
music business guidance and artist development
services to artists and executives at any stage in their
careers.
emphasizing brand strategy and tastemaker marketing,
utilizing media connections, designing unique
promotions, etc.
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MusicProInsurance.com Company that insures
everything music-related, including musicians, studios,
special events, tours and more.
Musicregistry.com We have been publishing contact
directories for the Music Industry since 1992 – that’s
all we do to make sure you have the best contact
information available for the people you need to reach
in the Music Industry.
Musipedia.org Searchable, editable and expandable
NextbigSound.com Online music analytics and
insights.
Nimbit.com D2F platform that easily integrates sales,
marketing and management activities in one place.
Build your fan base, create compelling offers, engage
your fans and sell direct through custom storefronts.
Ning.com An online service to create, customize and
share your own social network.
Nomineedesign.com Founded in 2010 to provide
high-caliber creative work to clients around the world,
specializing in logo and brand development and design
services.
collection of tunes, melodies and musical themes.
Musicxray.com Submit your songs to music
producers, publishers, supervisors and managers for
marketing, music licensing, label roster, publishing,
distribution and more.
Muzu.tv Watch official music videos, documentaries,
TV shows, interviews, behind the scenes, tutorials and
loads of exclusive and rare footage. Revenue share with
indie artists.
NYEASl.org The Entertainment, Arts and Sports
Law section of the New York State Bar Association
(NYSBA) strives to meet the increasingly specialized
and sophisticated membership by providing the best
programs and scholarly publications, as well as by
fulfilling its role as advocate for its members’ interests.
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MVbmusic.com MBV is an online music website
that offers original material, including free and legal
streams and downloads, videos, music-related art,
music news, commentary and discussions.
MySpace.com Offers an ever-growing catalog of
Official.fm Do-it-yourself music company developing
freely streamable audio and video content, userfriendly e-commerce solutions, personal music players
and user and artist playlists, aiming to empower artists
to monetize their content through multiple revenue
streams.
MyWerx.com Beta site allows creators and their
representatives to register, validate and protect their
work.
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NewMusictipSheet.com New music website with
tour data, reviews, mp3s and music blogs.
services to host, manage, publish, license, distribute,
sell, analyze and create widgets and players for music
files in the new digital ecosystem.
Om-records.com Om is a San Francisco-based music
and lifestyle company.
Omira.com is a premiere consulting, development
and marketing agency for new media entertainment.
Onlinegigs.com Automates and manages your gig
booking, promotional and administrative needs.
OpenDisc.net Once placed in a computer, the
Opendisc CD allows you to create a unique link with
your favorite artist via an interactive dialog. Turns your
CD into a tool to connect with fans.
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theOrchard.com Delivers to the leading online and
mobile digital retailers throughout the world: over
400 and counting. They acquired TVT and now sell
physical as well.
OurStage.com OurStage is the only democratic
competition where the fans decide who’s the best in
emerging entertainment. Fans have the real voice
because our patent-pending judging system eliminates
cheaters, and there is $25,000 monthly prize money.
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Pandora.com Pandora Internet Radio is an
automated music recommendation service and
“custodian” of the Music Genome Project.
PasteMagazine.com New music, movies, TV, books
and more.
Payloadz.com Will help you sell your music online in
their own store.
Pledgemusic.com PledgeMusic is an online Direct-
to-Fan / Fan-funded music platform (a subset of
crowdfunding) utilising a Threshold Pledge System /
Provision Point Mechanism.
Iconinteractive.com a full-service interactive agency
of designers, artists, programmers, strategic planners
and musicians who collaborate and create inspirational
answers.
PromoJam.com Building online Twitter promotions
has never been easier.
PSbMgmt.com A full-service business management
firm based in New York City, providing services to
clients in the fields of music, TV & film, theater, sports,
fashion, literature, the fine arts and other creative
endeavors.
PublishMyMusic.com Offers to create an artist
account and let you upload your music in mp3 format.
This site is spidered regularly by search engines.
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PitchEngine.com Helps you build and share Social
Media Releases for free. Social Media Releases engage
reader with multimedia content shared via your social
networks like Facebook and Twitter.
for music lovers. It presents a huge library of more
than 7,800 guitar chords at your disposal. $1.99
artists and creative entities, carving out new digital
syndication channels and providing thousands of
hours of HD concert and music film programming.
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Play.google.com Provides your favorite music,
books, movies, apps and games all in one place that’s
accessible from the Web and any Android device.
Stores up to 20,000 songs from your own collection
and sync them to your mobile phone and access them
from your web browser.
Playlist.com Project Playlist’s purpose is to help you
find and enjoy music legally throughout the web in
the same way that other search engines help you find
webpages, images and other media. Allows sharing of
playlists and has met some controversy.
Radarmusicvideos.com A revolutionary online
network that enables record labels and DIY artists to
find and commission affordable music videos from
director talent worldwide.
Rcarecords.com RCA Records is a Division of Sony
Music Entertainment. RCA includes a diverse roster of
internationally renowned artists representing all genres
of music including Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Alicia
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Planetwaves.com Their Chordmaster is a great app
Qello.com Works with leading media companies,
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Keys, Britney Spears, Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson,
Usher, Kings Of Leon, and many more.
projects and market them to fans and friends, who in
turn can make donations to fund its launch.
reapandsow.com A collection of music industry
Rocketsciencemarketing.com A Detroit-based
professionals dedicated to enabling rights-holders
to successfully promote and distribute digital music.
Helps artists cultivate their best work and reap the
benefits of planting their music in the minds, desktops
and listening devices of the people who need to hear it.
Reapandsow is the artists’ advocate in the digital space.
Redmusic.com RED, an award-winning division of
Sony Music Entertainment, headquartered in New
York City, is widely recognized as the industry leader
in music distribution and artist development.
mechanical royalty services and is a worldwide leader
in web-based royalty processing solutions.
star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends
and superstar artists such as 3 Doors Down, Amy
Winehouse, Black Sabbath, Colbie Caillat, Eddie
Vedder, Enrique Iglesias, Florence + the Machine, and
more.
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management, promotion, distribution, direct-to-fan
commerce and analytics. ReverbNation is laserfocused on the artist and it is this unique perspective
that has made them successful. Some of the marketing
tools that are available to every artist include: fan
relationship management system, Facebook marketing,
widgets and banners, electronic press kits, profile
syncing, street teams, SiteBuilder, direct-to-fan
commerce, digital distribution and Fan360.
Rhapsody.com Rhapsody is the number-one
premium subscription music service, with more than
one million members, who can listen to more than 16
million tracks on more than 70 consumer electronics
devices
RJDJ.me Website for creating applications for music-
creation.
Rockethub.com RocketHub is a grassroots crowd-
funding community for Creatives by Creatives,
supporting a DIY-ethos. Creatives are able to present
Ross-Ellis.com Transcontinental Ross-Ellis is a North
American leader in producing innovative and valueadded packaging solutions for the entertainment
industries.
royaltyShare.com Offers artist and publisher
Republicrecords.com Republic is home to an all-
Reverbnation.com A complete solution for fan
marketing and creative services agency that helps B2C
and B2B companies increase sales.
Rockridgemarketing.com A boutique new media
marketing company that specializes in interactive
marketing, media planning and design services.
Sabian.com Modern, innovative cymbal maker
with traditional roots that combine expertise and
craftsmanship with creative vision to design awardwinning cymbals.
Sandboxdev.com Sandbox Development and
Consulting Inc. is an independent development
consulting company based in the Chicago area. They
specialize in web development and user interface
design.
Saymedia.com A digital media company that
engages people with unique content creation.
Section101.com Section 101’s mission is to provide
clients with simple and effective solutions to manage
and maximize their online presence.
SelectableMedia.com Video widget. Once fans
embed your video player, you can learn who they are
and keep them engaged. With our permission-based
marketing platform, you can dynamically message fans
and add new content on the fly.
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SennheiseruSA.com For more than 60 years, the
theSixtyOne.com Find your new favorite song in less
name Sennheiser has been synonymous with topquality products and tailor-made complete solutions
for every aspect of the recording, transmission and
reproduction of sound.
than 5 minutes a day.
Slacker.com Slacker Personal Radio is the easiest
way to create free radio stations. Listen anywhere to
free personalized Internet radio stations playing your
favorite music.
Sesac.com SESAC, Inc. is a performing rights
organization, designed to represent songwriters and
publishers and their right to be compensated for
having their music performed in public.
SlicethePie.com A financing platform for the music
industry that enables new and established artists to
raise money directly from their fans and investors.
Shakeandhowdy.com Provides a full range of
marketing and creative services to the entertainment
industry: bands, artists, managers, labels, festivals and
other performing arts organizations.
Smule.com Developer behind music-creation
applications like “Leaf Trombone” and “Ocarina” that
allow users to create their own music.
Shazam.com Music discovery engine. Hold your
phone up to the speaker if you don’t know what song is
playing and Shazam will tell you what it is.
Shoutcrowd.com A software-as-a-service company
that creates digital marketing tools for social media
websites such as videos, coupons, banner images and
discounts that are meant to be passed on peer-to-peer.
Socialoomph.com Schedule your important
marketing messages to go out at 12 p.m. EST so you
never forget to tweet them. (Remember to include
personal tweets in between; no one likes only
marketing messages).
SomaFM.com Internet radio station with 20+
different stations, including Indie Pop Rocks and a
station synced with NASA’s astronaut feed.
Shozu.com Creates technology to transfer content
from your phone directly to as many as 30 content
sharing sites, including YouTube, Facebook and Flickr.
Sonicbids.com Sonicbids is a website that helps
bands get gigs and promoters book the right bands.
Sonicliving.com Save your list of artists and find out
the next time any of them come to town. Also tells you
what shows your friends are going to.
Simfy.com is a music subscription service available in
SongcastMusic.com Song Cast is a music
Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium.
SingerExpress.com A place where singers and
producers connect. It is a powerful, custom-designed,
searchable database where producers can see, hear,
communicate, negotiate rates and hire singers all in
one convenient place.
Singlikeyouspeak.com How to sing made easy,
simple, natural - Sing Like You Speak(TM) Voice
Lessons Online from Expert New York City Vocal
distribution service that delivers independent music to
the world’s most popular download retailers, including
iTunes, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic and more.
Songclearance.com Limelight is the simplest way to
clear cover songs. Limelight is a one-stop, online toll to
clear cover songs for digital downloads, physical
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Sideways-media.com Sideways Media is an
online marketing company that leverages web 2.0
technologies to enable artists to connect to and engage
their fans.
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albums and ringtones. Customers can create an
account and finalize their mechanical licensing within
minutes. Reaching 100% of the publishing market
and powered by RightsFlow’s proprietary licensing,
accounting and royalty payment technology platform.
Limelight allows users to pay a small one-time fee
rather than shelling out hundreds of dollars for
expensive lawyers and costly administrator fees.
Soundcloud.com The easiest way to move your music
around the web, including stems.
Soundctrl.com SoundCtrl is a network of digital
media professionals focused on advancing the music
industry through the power of the social web.
Soundexchange.com SoundExchange is the
non-profit digital performance rights organization
that represents the entire digital music industry.
SoundExchange collects digital performance royalties
from satellite radio, Internet radio, cable TV music
channels and pays that money to recording artists and
master copyright owners.
Songhall.org The Songwriters Hall of Fame holds
workshops, showcases, and provides scholarships to
promising artists to help develop new songwriting
talent. New inductees are voted on annually.
Songkick.com Allows you to organize and track
your favorite bands and track concerts and dates. Get
instant tour dates from your music library.
marketing and brand management services.
Song.ly Helps you share music found on the web on
Spinner.com Spinner is an AOL music property,
theSpellboundgroup.com Provides strategic
Twitter.
which bills itself “as the ultimate blog for free mp3s,
free CD listening and discovering new artists.”
Songnumbers.com Artists assign a phone number
from the SongNumbers.com website that anyone with
a cell phone can call, preview music and purchase that
song.
Spotify.com Let Spotify bring you the right music for
SongsInc.com Allows you to sell your songs without
vocals to songwriters all over the world who can create
new songs and new royalty opportunities for you.
Stagebloc.com Stagebloc has built products and
implemented services that help artists with many
aspects of their careers.
Songtrust.com An easy way for songwriters to
StereoFame.com A game where you take the role
collect royalties and register songs.
SonyMusic.com Sony Music Entertainment is a
every mood and moment. The perfect songs for your
workout, your night in, or your journey to work.
of artist or label. Upload your music and possibly get
more exposure.
global recorded music company with a roster that
includes a broad array of both local artists and
international superstars.
StyleSeat.com Platform for stylists to manage and
Sortednoise.com Markets music and builds artist
you to effortlessly create your own online music store.
This complete e-commerce solution allows you to sell
music from all of Subway Records’ artists so you can
immediately start earning money.
brands by connecting them to opportunities in TV
shows, movies, video games, ads and trailers.
getSoundAround.com Sound Around is an iPhone
application developer, specifically for musicians. Plans
starts at $14 per month.
market their services to clients.
Subwayrecords.com A unique program that enables
SXSW.com South by Southwest, based in Austin,
Texas, since 1987, delivers conference and festival
events for entertainment and related media industry
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twitPic.com Lets you share photos you take with
your mobile phone and post instantly to your Twitter
account. This is a great way to share photos with little
effort in seconds while on the go.
tagStrategic.com A digital entertainment-consulting
firm providing expert strategy, market intelligence,
product ideation, business modeling and business
development services to multinational companies and
select emerging businesses.
tenminutemedia.com A design and development
company that handles all things creative.
terrorbird.com A boutique music marketing
company offering full-service publicity, noncommercial and college radio promotion, and sync
licensing services.
twitter.com A micro-blogging site that answers one
simple question: What are you doing? You post your
answers and share updates with followers. Think
of a giant Facebook status update in the sky. Uses
lists and searches Twitter.com and the lists feature
connects you with others.
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undertheradarMag.com Official site for the indie
music mag with web-exclusive interviews, photos,
reviews, mp3s, videos, music, news and more.
thornybleeder.com A company that specializes
in helping independent artists with distribution,
management, press kits and many other aspects of
their career.
republic records As a division of Universal Music
Group, Universal Republic is home to a diverse array
of superstar artists such as 3 Doors Down, Florence
And The Machine and Gotye.
ticketFly.com A next-generation ticketing and
us.7digital.com A digital media company that sells
marketing company from the first folks to sell event
tickets online.
topSpinMedia.com Gives artists the tools to
uStream.tv Broadcast video live to the world from a
computer.
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tuneIn.com Listen to online radio, find streaming
music radio and streaming talk radio with TuneIn.
This is the best guide to every type of radio.
tunecore.com A music delivery and distribution
service that gets artists’ original music and even
converts versions and record label releases up for
sale online. Small setup and annual fee and no
distribution charges.
tuneSat.com Service for tracking the use of and
protecting your copyright music.
Watchitoo.com Free real-time web conferencing
platform you can access form anywhere to make it
seem like you’re in the same room.
We7.com (I get to: http://www.blinkboxmusic.com/
filtered/notAvailable)
Streaming music and Internet radio network.
Websterhall.com Webster Hall is North America’s
premiere nightclub and live music entertainment
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manage their catalog and their fans, generate
demand for their music and gather insights to
improve performance.
downloadable music, video and ebooks. They also
provide branded digital products for traditional
media companies.
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Village, it can easily be said that Webster Hall was the
first modern nightclub and event space of its kind in
America.
a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire
others across the globe and acts as a distribution
platform for original content creators and advertisers
large and small.
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WindishAgency.com The Windish Agency is an
independent booking agency.
WinterMusicconference.com It is one of the most
publicized annual music gatherings in the world.
Wmg.com With its broad roster of new stars and
legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a
collection of the best-known record labels in the music
industry.
WolfgangsVault.com Allows you to post for free
Zaggle.org A huge selection of custom merchandise
you can get fast and on demand.
Create branded app and provide consulting services.
These services include multimedia integration, App
Store search optimization and customized promotional
opportunities.
ZMXMusic.com ZMX Music is reinventing the
sheet music industry. The direct-to-fan publishing
system offers a better deal to everyone - musicians and
consumers alike.
your live music listing. Music fans can find your show
when they type in concerts to see in their city. A great
way to get exposure to new music fans.
Wordpress.com One of the easiest and most cost
effective ways to build and maintain a website. It’s a
great bloggers platform as well.
WorkmanEntertainment.com Workman
Entertainment and Public Relations delivers creativity,
client relations and consistent, impressive results.
Strength lies in positioning and branding corporate/
entertainment entities and individuals.
Music.Yahoo.com is the provider of a variety of music
services, including Internet radio, music videos, news,
artist information, and original programming.
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Yamaha.com Yamaha manufactures a complete line
of musical instruments, professional audio products,
customer-driven support products and computerbased products for both the amateur and professional
markets.
Youtube.com is a video-sharing website that provides
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BAgelRadio.com Originated in the Bay Area, this
internationally known Internet radio station broadcasts 24
hours a day, with live DJs and broadcasters.
Allhiphop.com All Hip-hop.com is an online media
source for all things Hop-Hop.
Blog.AllMusic.com The All Music Blog provides the
TheBayBridged.com Fiscally sponsored non-profit org
latest news and information about all things music.
blog educating the public about the San Francisco indie
music community and providing Bay Area musicians unique
opportunities to receive public exposure. It also curates and
promotes “The Bay Bridged Presents,” a monthly series of
concerts.
AlterthePress.com Alter The Press is a music blog site
that provides daily music news. Covering genres such as
Rock, Hardcore, Emo, Pop-Punk, Punk, Hip Hop and many
more. Also writes Album and Live Reviews & interviews.
BeatCrave.com Passionate About Music, bringing
Antiquiet.com Music news, reviews and interviews.
breaking news and new song releases on a daily basis.
Exclusive interviews, reviews and giveaways.
Completely independent. Growing fast, rocking boats,
pushing envelopes.
AquariumDrunkard.com An L.A.-based electric audio
blog featuring daily music news, interviews, features,
reviews, MP3 samples and podcasts. The Drunkard bridges
the gap between contemporary indie with vintage garage,
folk, country, New Orleans funk, R&B, soul and everything
that falls in between.
TheAquarian.com The Aquarian Weekly provides
ArjanWrites.com Arjan Writes is a music blog for music
news and information.
Aurgasm.us Aurgasm specializes in everything not
under the American rock umbrella—music such as down
tempo, folk, nu jazz, chanson, Scandinavian, jazz, Cuban,
Brazilian, electro, soul, jump blues, bluegrass, film score
and electronica.
AwesomeTapesFromAfrica.com Music review blog
that features free mp3s of obscure African music.
Bebo.com Bebo provides an open, engaging and fun
environment that empowers a new generation to discover,
connect and express themselves.
BerkeleyPlaceBlog.com Mostly music-related content
but also about movies, electronics, current events, an
occasional “Picture of the Day.”
BetterPropaganda.com Free indie mp3 download
website with reviews and recommendations, as well as
music industry news.
Billboard.com Billboard is the world’s premier weekly
music publication and diverse digital, events, brand,
content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the
most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about
the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile
entertainment issues and trends.
Billboard.biz A 24/7 extension of Billboard magazine,
delivering breaking news, insight and analysis on the music
and entertainment industries, all of the articles printed
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interviews, reviews and news coverage of national and
local music acts in the New York and New Jersey areas.
BeatElectric.blogspot.com Disco, electronica, dance
and funk blog that explores and introduces new music,
whether from vintage vinyl or a new release.
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in each week’s magazine, a database of Billboard chart
archives.
CoverLayDown.com Folk blog introducing folk covers of
BluegrassMusicNews.net The Bluegrass Music News
Createquity.com Createquity is a blog for next-
Network is an extension of Cybergrass. Official bluegrass
music news, reviews, announcements and information are
posted daily here.
familiar songs.
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BoogieWoogieFlu.blogspot.com BoogieFoogieFlu is
a blog for record collectors.
TheBoot.com The Boot is the web’s top source for the
DayTrotter.com Free music from the finest independent
bands.
latest in country music and bluegrass news, videos, songs,
interviews and live performances from country’s biggest
stars.
Destination-Out.com An mp3 jazz blog focusing on rare
or outof-print music, generally publishing once a week.
BrooklynVegan.com An NYC-centric mostly music
Diddywah.blogspot.com Diddywah is an mp3 blog
BuzzBands.la Buzz Bands is a blog covering the L.A.
music scene.
Different-Kitchen.com Different Kitchen was one of the
early pioneering sites to blog about hip-hop & culture at the
advent of the mainstream blogging movement.
BuzzGrinder.com Buzz Grinder is an online music blog
DigitalMusicNews.com The news and information
blog that focuses on reporting international music news,
live show reviews, pictures, tour dates, gossip, tips, mp3s,
videos and more.
that offers music-related news and entertainment.
hypem.com mp3 weblog focusing on indie music with
track, concert and album reviews.
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CaptainsDead.com Indie rock blog that covers new
tunes reviews and live show details.
ChromeWaves.net One of the longest-running
independent music weblogs focusing on Toronto, Canada
and points abroad with news, reviews, commentary and
concert photography.
ClashMusic.com Clash Music provides music features
and interviews with bands, musicians and DJs.
ConsequenceOfSound.net Consequence of Sound
preoccupied with rhythm & blues and rock & roll from the
50’s and 60’s.
authority for music and technology executives, attracting
highly targeted decision-makers from every segment of the
business.
Disquiet.com Contains articles, interviews, bibliography
and web resources of interest to ambient and electronica
music fans.
DJrMXS.com Free DJ mixes, DJ livesets and DJ remixes
of electronic music like techno, electro, dance, hip-hop,
minimal, lounge, tech-house, deep house, progressive
house and trance.
DrawUsLines.com Good music for good people. Don’t
worry, we’ll bet you find something you like here. Indie
music reviews, concert review, album reviews, venue
reviews, new artist bios.
DrivenFarOff.com Driven Far Off is a blog that offers
alternative music news, reviews, photos, contests and more.
is a worldly influenced music blog that seeks to cover the
music world as it has never has been covered before.
Features news, reviews, mp3s and festival outlook.
CountryMusicTattleTale.com Country Music Tattle
Tale for all that is country music: artists, photos, music,
videos, lyrics, gossip and entertainment news.
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EachNoteSecure.com Each Note Secure is a music
blog that offers music-related news and information.
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relevant artists of the day, with no particular genre-specific
focus. Newsweek deemed it “influential.”
ElementsofJazz.com Elements of Jazz is a jazz music
blog for jazz-related news and information.
GrandGood.com A hip-hop and rap blog featuring
interviews, reviews and events calendar.
FanScape.com Engages consumers and inspires word
of mouth communication through social media marketing,
blogger outreach, digital publicity and social network
property management and services.
GrimyGoods.com Grimy Goods is Los Angeles’ music
source for the true music snob.
FillesSourires.com Music blog about French music,
GuitarInternational.com Guitar International offers
featuring mp3s and reviews.
an array of news and information written by our top-notch
columnists from the music industry.
FilterMagazine.com FILTER Magazine provides a
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music website with a blog, “The Good Music Guide,” local
listening parties and the influential magazine to help you
discover your new favorite bands.
FluoKids.blogspot.com Eclectic French music blog
covering many genres of music and regularly including mp3
downloads of remixes.
HardrockHideout.com Hard Rock Hideout is a music
blog dedicated to hard rock, heavy metal and classic rock.
FluxBlog.org Fluxblog claims to be the very first MP3
community of fans that wants to see the music they love
reach the ears of new friends and survive. Album reviews,
daily mp3 downloads and live sessions.
blog. It was founded by Matthew Perpetua in 2002, and
covers a wide range of musical genres.
FreshNewTracks.com Fresh New Tracks is a site
dedicated to getting the newest music in electro, hip-hop,
dubstep, house, reggae, mashed and rap tracks.
FuelFriendsBlog.com MP3 blog that aims to introduce
and discover new artists and music.
Funky16Corners.com The Funky 16 Corners blog
started in 2004 and focuses on funk and soul vinyl.
the latest country music news, exclusive interviews with
country artists and in-depth coverage of the latest music
videos.
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GlideMagazine.com/hiddentrack Hidden Track
provides a snarky look at the world of live music.
GoodMusicAllDay.com GoodMusicAllDay.com has a
simple mission: to bring you the best legally free music in
the world.
GorillaVSBear.net A Texas-based music blog. Once
called “the New Yorker of hipster blogs,” it blogs about
TheHipHopDemocrat.com Hip Hop Democrat, Inc. is
committed to educating, informing and entertaining fans of
hip-hop and its culture and exposing its influence socially
and economically.
HipHopDx.com HipHopDx brings you the latest in hiphop news, album review, interviews, audio and more.
HotBiscuits.wordpress.com Hip-hop and dance music
news and review blog featuring mp3s of the latest remixes.
Hypebot.com Hypebot provides daily news and
commentary on the music industry and the technology and
social media that drives it, for music industry professionals,
DIY musicians and everyone that cares about music.
Hypem.com The Hype Machine is the best place to
find music on the web. Every day, thousands of people
around the world write about music they love, and it all
ends up here.
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Idolator.com An influential pop, rap and rock music
gossip blog.
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blog.GACTV.com GAC’s News & Notes blog features
HearYa.com Indie blog about discovering new music. A
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indie music news and mp3 blog.
IHeartComix.com Electronic, pop punk and dance
music blog from the record label under the same name that
is dedicated to challenging the music industry standard.
IHrtN.com I Heart Noise is an online music blog bringing
you the latest in underground music: news, reviews,
interviews and much more.
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LargeHeartedBoy.com Features daily free and legal
music downloads as well as news from the worlds of music,
literature and pop culture.
IllRoots.com illRoots is dedicated to hip-hop with the
latest news, reviews and interviews.
LA-Story.com LA-Story is about Southern California and
Los Angeles as a lifestyle, state of mind and style center.
IndieHipHop.net Delivers news and information that
relates to the business of independent hip-hop.
IndieRockCafe.com IRC helps promote talented artists,
bands and their labels by writing profiles, reviews and
features, as well as publishing special playlists and mixes.
IRC is one of the more well-known music sites where
talented independent (and some mainstream) musicians
and bands can get international exposure right away. This
site is visited by tens of thousands of people a month from
all over the world.
IndieShuffle.com Indie Shuffle is an indie music blog
that covers indie rock, electronica, hip-hop, remixes, folk
and more.
LaughingSquid.com Highlights interesting events in the
Bay area (or stories around the country) to over 4 million
dedicated readers. If you have a truly creative story to tell
or an offbeat event, contact Laughing Squid.
TheLavaLizard.com The Lava Lizard is a platform for
R&B, hip-hop and pop performers to thrive amid the rising
tide of ringtone artists who continue to clog the airwaves.
TheLineOfBestFit.com Great indie music blog that
features record reviews, news, gigs, interviews, features
and videos.
ListenMusicDaily.blogspot.com Music Everyday
posts new songs every day, along with the occasional post
about other things relating to music. Great site if you want
something new to listen to, or if you are just interested in
music.
InkIostro.com Indie music blog in Italian.
Invesp.com/blog-rank/Music A site for a list of the
top 50 music blogs.
folk music blog with reviews and song streams.
blog.KEXP.org KEXP blog is a music blog that
specializes in music news for indie/alternative rock.
LonelyNote.blogspot.com The Lonely Note is a music
blog dedicated to all things rock and pop.
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JazzWax.com Jazz Wax is a blog on jazz legends and
legendary jazz recordings.
MadDecent.com Blog featuring hip-hop and dance
remix news, audio clips and video.
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MetalInjection.net Metal Injection is a heavy metal
music blog.
KBDRecords.com Killed By Death Records is a blog
kept in Sweden whose entries cover American and
European punk music with candid album reviews, track
listings, cover art and mp3 files.
MetalSucks.net Metal music blog that combines humor
with album reviews, artist news and gossip.
MetalUnderground.com Underground heavy metal
news, reviews, interviews, photos and more. Updated daily.
KeepTheCoffeeComing.wordpress.com Although
sometimes tangential, Keep the Coffee Coming is a great
Mojo4Music.com Mojo is a popular music magazine.
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MotelDeMoka.com Playlist audio blog that also
narrates contributor’s thoughts, connections and reasons
behind the selections.
Musformation.com A wonderfully curated site that
includes daily musician’s news, tips on gear, songwriting
and business from around the web.
Music.MetaFilter.com MetaFilter (MeFi) Music is a site
for members to upload their own songs for others to enjoy
and share. Logged-in members can enjoy downloads,
playlists, favorites and podcasts of tags, playlists and
specific users.
MusicThinkTank.com Where the industry thinks out
loud: posts from Ariel Hyatt (Ariel Publicity), Andrew
Dubber (Dubber.com), Bob Baker (Mr Buzz Factor) and
many other music industry thought leaders.
MuuMuse.com Musical delights and delightful musings.
Indie pop, electro pop, bubblegum pop and all that’s in
between. Single, album and performance reviews kept
110% biased and always classy sassy.
MyOldKYHome.blogspot.com My Old Kentucky Blog
(MOKB) is an Indianapolis-based blog, featuring mp3s,
concert reviews, all with a sense of humor.
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MusicCityUnsigned.com Music City Unsigned is a
community of emerging artists who call Nashville home.
MusicConnection.com The Music Connection is a
monthly music trade magazine publication that covers
every aspect of the music industry. It has been examining
and defining the realities of music-making since 1977.
Musicdish.net Through its extensive online presence,
MusicDish provides artists with an edge over the everprevalent competition the music industry entails.
MusicFeeds.com.au All the latest music news,
reviews and interviews from the under-reported world
of independent and alternative music and the arts in
Australia... and beyond.
MusicForAnts.com Music For Kids Who Can’t Read
nahright.com One of the top hip-hop blogs on the web.
necolebitchie.com Celebrity Gossip on the rocks.
The latest in urban entertainment and celebrity gossip
showcasing the rich, the famous and the almost famous.
negroPhonic.com Mudd Up! is a blog by Jace Clayton
a.k.a. DJ /rupture. Writings on music, literature, culture,
technology, plus surprises.
neonlimelight.com Shamelessly and unapologetically
reporting on all things pop music with a celebrity blog twist.
Good is an mp3 blog that describes and reviews live
shows and new album releases from the wide indie music
genre.
blog.thenext2Shine.com The Next 2 Shine is an online
MusicIndustryBlog.wordpress.com This is the blog
of Mark Mulligan, where you will find opinion and insight
on the music industry’s often painful journey towards
creating a new business around music.
thenJunderground.com New Jersey music and cultural
news blog featuring release information, reviews, gossip
and show alerts.
visually. It not only focuses on excellent music, but on art,
photography and writing and how they all intersect and
inform the music.
MusicNewsNet.com MNN is a music blog that offers
music industry news, new releases, concert & touring
news and general rock/pop stuff.
MusicPerk.com Trending news, analysis, reviews,
ratings and exclusive content for music.
noiseAddicts.com Noise Addicts is a music and
audio blog dedicated to people who are musicians, audio
enthusiasts and people who love music or who love making
music.
nYctaper.com A live music blog that offers a new
paradigm of music distribution on the web. The recordings
are offered for free on the site, as are the music posts,
reviews and links to artist sites. All recordings are posted
with artist permission or artists with an existing pro-taping
policy.
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MusicIsArt.ws Music Is Art is beautifully designed
portal for music artists and producers that wish to release
their content to visitors across the globe.
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PopJustice.com Pop Justice is an Internet media site
dedicated to everything pop music.
ObscureSound.com Started by a contributor to
PopMatters, this blog has mp3s, band features, interviews
and reviews, mostly from little-known bands.
PopMatters.com PopMatters is an international
magazine of cultural criticism, covering all things pop
culture with in-depth articles on cultural areas such as
music, television, films, books, video games, sports, visual
arts, travel and technology.
OnStageSuccess.com/category/tom-jacksononstage Tom Jackson’s blog on making your live
performance much better.
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PotholesInMyblog.com Pot Holes in Music is a music
blog for the latest in all music news, information and
entertainment.
PalmsOut.net Palms Out Sounds is a New York-based
dance blog and label.
extensive catalog of exclusive interviews, reviews, mp3s,
video and photo galleries.
PampelMoose.com Pampelmoose is a music blog that
PrettyMuchAmazing.com Pretty Much Amazing
PrefixMag.com Prefix Magazine showcases an
was started in 2007 and since has welcomed many other
music geeks to spread the love and call the bullshit that is
sprinkled throughout today’s music.
covers online music distribution, technology, music reviews
and includes free and legal mp3s to download.
PanicManual.com The Panic Manual is probably the
PureVolume.com PureVolume is a website for the
first and only indie-tween-Britpop-rock, video game-movietravel-food-gadget reviewing, Asian-centric-maritimeinfluenced Canadian blog on the web.
discovery and promotion of new music and emerging artists.
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PassionWeiss.com Passion of the Weiss is a blog
by L.A. writer/ critic Jeff Weiss reviewing the Southern
California concert scene.
RapRadar.com Rap Radar is a hip-hop related blog for
news, information and entertainment.
PerfectPorridge.com Perfect Porridge is a music blog
that covers national and international music news and
information.
PigeonsAndPlanes.com Pigeons and Planes is a place
where you can keep up with good new music, whether
mainstream hip-hop, indie rock or anything in between.
PitchFork.com Chicago-based daily Internet publication
devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news
and artist interviews.
PollStar.com The only trade publication covering the
Rap-Up.com Rap-Up is updated numerous times daily
with the latest hip-hop and R&B news, new music, photos
and videos.
RavenSingsTheBlues.blogspot.com Music and mp3
blog devoted to indie pop/rock, psych, folk and all forms of
independent expression through music.
RealTalkNY.uproxx.com The latest hip-hop news,
songs, pictures and videos.
worldwide concert industry. Though skewed toward larger
acts, Pollstar allows you to submit your upcoming concerts
for potential posting on their site. They do not guarantee
entry of dates submitted but will if time permits. The
submission process is free.
RedThreat.wordpress.com Music, artwork and
Chicago blog that covers indie music.
PopDose.com Pop Dose is a pop culture blog suffering
rockInsider.com L.A. music scene blog about the
through the worst and best of music, movies, food and
TheRestIsNoise.com The Rest is Noise is a blog by the
music critic of “The New Yorker.”
emerging indie artist scene. Some of the first bands
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covered, such as the Silversun Pickups and Cold War Kids,
show that this blog is a go-to for hearing about new talent.
rockthedub.com Rock the Dub is a music-related
entertainment blog.
rare and obscure demos, singles/EPs, out of print albums,
compilations, unreleased recordings, videos and more in all
kind of genres.
StreetDose.com Street Dose is a music blog that
represents the current affairs of the hip-hop industry and
community.
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blog.Suckapants.com Suckapants is a Brooklyn-based
Saidthegramophone.com A daily sampler of really
photography and music blog. The photography, taken from
various music and art events, is complemented by a daily
song recommendation from all genres.
Siriusbuzz.com SiriusBuzz is a weblog dedicated
to bringing readers in-depth coverage of Sirius XM
satellite radio, its competitors and other emerging audio
entertainment technology.
Super45.net Super 45 is a Spanish-language site
dedicated to independent music providing interviews,
articles and reviews.
Skatterbrain.org Indiepop music blog that features
mp3 blog devoted to Swedish music, particularly indie pop,
electronica and twee.
good songs. All tracks are said to be posted out of love.
SwedesPlease.net Swedesplease was the first daily
reviews and mp3s.
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theSmokingnun.com written by Billboard magazine
veteran & entertainment journalist Chuck Taylor, it offers
“pop culture with a saucy slant.” Covers music, celebrity,
TV and movies, along with New York-centric events
and photography… because the world is full of “Cool
Shit,”“Funny Shit” and “Dumb Shit.”
this.bigStereo.net Indie dance and party jam blog
featuring music videos. Regular host of events and a record
label for limited edition vinyl.
SmokingSection.uproxx.com The ultimate hip-hop
and remix lifestyle blog that features music news and
events, fashion news, and sports updates.
thisIsFakeDIY.co.uk Fake DIY sprouted in 2004 as a
SoMuchSilence.com Indie music blog covering mostly
rock, pop and hip-hop genres.
tokyohive.com Tokyo Hive works day and night to
deliver the latest breaking news, celebrity gossip, anime
and manga, and stuff that’s more than a little wacky or
weird from Japan.
Soul-Sides.com Audio blog that includes sound files.
Covers a wide range of genres including hip-hop, Latin,
funk and soul.
toneDeaf.com.au Tone Deaf provides music fans
around Australia with cutting edge, irreverent interactive
music entertainment.
blog that covers music news, gossip, politics and a bit of
everything else.
Starfrosch.ch Starfrosch is a user-driven mp3 blog
with podcasts. Users submit mp3s or videos and vote for
favorites. The website lists “charts” based on favorites in
the genres of ambient, electronica, D&B, house, jazz, triphop, reggae and more.
toptenz.net The Big Daddy Site of the Ultimate Top 10
Lists from a variety of topics and categories.
trackSounds.blogspot.com Track Sounds is a blog
about information regarding covering movie, video game
and television soundtracks.
Stereogum.com Features music news, bands, mp3s,
trends and gossip for its online community.
StrappadoMetalblog.blogspot.com Here you will find
tuneage.tumblr.com Tuneage aims to broaden your
musical horizons, be it new music or music that is 40
years old.
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SomeVelvet.tumblr.com Expansive genre music
bedroom-run DIY set up covering music. DIY remains one
of the most visited underground music sites in the U.K., and
still has a firm grip on its roots.
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WiretotheEar.com Wire to the Ear is a music blog that
Americana, altcountry, indie, rock, folk and blues… or just
about anything that features a guitar`
offers music-related news and information.
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theWorldForgot.com A single-author popular, mostly
indie mp3 blog.
WavesAtnight.com International dance music blog
featuring artist interviews, live events news and new tracks
reviews.
undomondo.com An mp3 blog that supports and
promotes music regardless of genres, periods and
geography. Users can vote on reviews and give their own,
bringing an interactive element to the blog.
Waxidermy.com Vinyl review blog that covers a wide
range of genres, based on contributors’ collections.
theurbanDaily.com The Urban Daily provides music
WelistenForYou.com We Listen for You is a music blog.
news, movie reviews and exclusive celebrity interviews
from a black perspective.
We act as a filter, listening to five new albums a day and
pass onto the reader what we like… and what we don’t.
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blog.WFMu.org Freeform radio station WFMU out of
Jersey City, N.J., offers mind-blowing mp3s, video oddities,
news and commentary on obscure music.
Valeriecollective.com A multimedia project formed by a
group of DJs and producers that connects image with music.
Aside from the blog, the collective also produce releases and
host events. The blog is in both French and English.
Whothehell.net Who The Bloody Hell Are They? is a
music blog started by Jerry Soer and Dom Alessio in 2006
to document and archive the progress of Australian music.
WiretotheEar.com Wire to the Ear is a music blog that
Vinylcollective.com Vinyl collective record forum and
offers music-related news and information.
blog. Read about upcoming vinyl records and discuss on
the vinyl collective forum.
theWorldForgot.com A single-author popular, mostly
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WavesAtnight.com International dance music blog
featuring artist interviews, live events news and new
tracks reviews.
Waxidermy.com Vinyl review blog that covers a wide
range of genres, based on contributors’ collections.
WelistenForYou.com We Listen for You is a music blog.
We act as a filter, listening to five new albums a day and
pass onto the reader what we like… and what we don’t.
blog.WFMu.org Freeform radio station WFMU out of
Jersey City, N.J., offers mind-blowing mp3s, video oddities,
news and commentary on obscure music.
Whothehell.net Who The Bloody Hell Are They? is a
music blog started by Jerry Soer and Dom Alessio in 2006
to document and archive the progress of Australian music.
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membership is open to independent music teachers, music
store owners and their teaching staffs, music publishers
and instrument manufacturers and music students.
ArtistsHouseMusic.org Artist House Foundation is a
non-profit music company dedicated to creating educational
presentations in several areas, including instruction for
performers.
A2IM.org American Association of Independent Music is
the independent music community’s preeminent non-profit
advocacy group and trade organization, representing over
225 music label members and 100 associate members.
It serves a sector that comprises over 30% of the music
industry’s market share in the U.S.
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ACMCountry.com Commonly referred to as the ACM,
the Academy of Country Music is best known for throwing
Country Music’s Party of the Year, the annual nationally
televised Academy of Country Music Awards. The awards
show honors the best in the business, combining talents
from Music City to Tinseltown in one star-studded event
filled with new twists and longstanding country music
traditions every year.
BMI.com Collects license fees on behalf of the more than
500,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers
it represents and distributes those fees as royalties to
members whose works are used.
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Audio Engineering Society is the leading
professional association worldwide for professionals and
students in the audio industry.
AES.org
Copyright.gov U.S. Copyright Office is an office of public
AFM.org The American Federation of Musicians of the
United States and Canada is the largest organization in the
world representing the interests of professional musicians.
Musicindie.com (AIM) The Association of Independent
Music is a non-profit trade organization for independent
music companies in the U.K. AIM
ASCAP.com The American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers is a membership association of
more than 435,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists
and music publishers of every kind of music. Through
agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP
also represents hundreds of thousands of music creators
worldwide. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by
licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic
public performances of their copyrighted works.
AmericanGuild.org The American Guild of Music is
the world’s oldest international music organization. Its
record for copyright registration and deposit of copyright
material.
CreativeMusicStudio.org The Creative Music
Foundation is a non-profit corporation, dedicated to
the research of the power of music and sound and the
elements common to all of the world’s music forms.
Ce.org (CEA) The Consumer Electronics Association
brings together 2,000 companies within the consumer
technology industry. CEA produces the International CES,
the world’s largest consumer technology trade show. The
CEA is the industry authority on market research and
forecasts, consumer surveys, legislative and regulatory
news, engineering standards, training resources and more.
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Futureofmusic.org The Future of Music Coalition is
a National non-profit organization that works to ensure
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a diverse musical culture where artists flourish, are
compensated fairly for their work and where fans can find
the music they want.
public policy work.
MPA.org The Music Publishers Association provides
information about music publishing, copyright laws, editorial
standards and the correct use of printed music. It also
includes a guide to copyright searching.
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Grammy.com/Grammy365.com In addition to
producing the Grammy Awards, they support music industry
professionals in a variety of ways, including Advocacy for
the rights of music people, outreach programs and student
initiatives such as the Grammy U program. They support
singers, songwriters, engineers, producers, managers and
a wide range of professionals working in the music industry.
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Impalamusic.org The Independent Music Companies
Association’s initiative grows the independent music sector,
promotes cultural diversity and cultural entrepreneurship,
improves political access and modernizes the perception
of the music industry. It is an international non-profit
organization with a scientific and artistic purpose. Impala
has over 4,000 members, including top independents and
national trade associations.
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MEIEA.org The Music and Entertainment Industry
Educators Association (MEIEA) is an international
organization that brings educators with music leaders to
prepare students for careers in the industry.
MerlinNetwork.org Merlin Network is a non-profit
organization charged with representing independent music
companies in enhancing the commercial exploitation of
their copyrights on a global basis.
MMFUS.com The Music Managers Forum is a nonprofit organization formed in 1993 dedicated to advancing
the rights of recording artists, music producers, DJs and
music managers, through education, communication and
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NACA.org National Association of Campus Activities:
one way to reach college talent bookers. NACA’s core
purpose is to advance campus engagement. NACA
believes that campus engagement is the development of
community through student involvement with the university in
experiences that contribute to student success and learning.
NAMM.org National Association of Music Merchants’
mission is to strengthen the music products industry and
promote the pleasures and benefits of making music.
NARIP.com The National Association of Record Industry
Professional (NARIP) is the biggest music business
network in the world, now reaching over 100,000+ around
the world. Formed in 1998, NARIP brings together the
brightest minds and leading innovators in the global record
and music industries. It served to promote education,
career advancement and good will among record
executives.
Musicbiz.org The Music Business Association advances
the promotion, marketing, distribution and sale of music and
entertainment by providing its members with a forum for
networking opportunities, information and educational tools.
NMPA.org National Music Publishers Association’s
mission is to protect, promote and advance the interests of
music’s creators. The NMPA is the voice of both small and
large music publishers, the leading advocate for publishers
and their songwriter partners in the nation’s capital and in
every area where publishers do business.
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PRSformusic.com Performing Right Society is the
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MediaCoalation.org Media Coalition is an association
that defends First Amendment rights to produce and sell
books, movies, magazines, recordings, DVD’s videotapes
and video games, and defends the American public’s First
Amendment right to have access to the broadest possible
range of opinion and entertainment.
Music.org The College Music Society promotes music
teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression,
research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary
interaction.
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United Kingdom’s association of composers, songwriters
and music publishers, administering performing rights
in their music and promoting and protecting the value of
copyright.
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WomenInMusic.org A dynamic group of music industry
RIAA.com The Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) is a trade organization that represents recording
industry distributors in the U.S.
professionals working together to support, cultivate and
recognize the talents of women. Through educational
seminars, panels, networking events and showcases,
our annual Touchstone Awards, and other gala events,
they provide camaraderie and tools for advancement to
hundreds of members at all stages of their careers.
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SAG-AFTRA.org SAG-AFTRA represents more than
160,000 actors, announcers, broadcasters journalists,
dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts,
puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers,
voiceover artists and other media professionals.
SESAC.com As the fastest-growing performing rights
organization in the U.S., SongsAlive.org SongsAlive! is a
non-profit organization run by songwriters for songwriters,
dedicated to the nurturing, support and promotion of
songwriters and composers by providing opportunities for
collaboration and creating awareness about original music.
SOCAN.ca The Society of Composers, Authors and Music
Publishers of Canada is the Canadian copyright collective
that administers the performing rights of more than 100,000
composer, author and music publisher members by
licensing the use of their music in Canada.
SongWriters.ca A community of Canadian songwriters
helping other songwriters to network, educate and
participate in member events to develop new and creative
business environments.
SongWritersHallOfFame.org The Songwriters Hall
of Fame honors those whose work represents a spectrum
of the most beloved songs from the world’s popular music
songbook.
SoundExchange.com SoundExchange is a non-profit
performance rights organization that collects statutory
royalties for streaming sound recordings. The Copyright
Royalty Board has entrusted SoundExchange as the sole
entity in the United States to collect and distribute these
digital performance royalties on behalf of artists.
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prime partners
SoundExchange
SoundExchange is the independent
nonprofit performance rights organization
representing the entire recorded music
industry. The organization collects
statutory royalties on behalf of recording
artists and master rights owners for the
use of their content from satellite radio,
Internet radio, cable TV music channels
and other services that stream sound
recordings. The Copyright Royalty Board,
created by Congress, has entrusted
SoundExchange as the only entity in the
United States to collect and distribute
these digital performance royalties from
more than 2,000 services. SoundExchange
has paid out nearly $2 billion in royalties
since its inception. For more information,
visitwww.SoundExchange.com or www.
facebook.com/soundexchange.
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Fox Rothschild, LLC
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
When you choose Fox Rothschild, you
gain a legal advisor as dedicated to your
success as you are.
Collects license fees on behalf of the more
than 600,000 songwriters, composers
and music publishers it represents and
distributes those fees as royalties to
members whose works have been publicly
performed. BMI currently represents
some more than 8.5 million compositions
— a number that is constantly growing.
As a result, BMI has, over the years,
implemented a number of technological
innovations in its continuing effort to
gather the most accurate information
available about where, when and how
its members’ compositions are played
or performed, as well as ensuring that
royalty payments are made in as precise
and timely a manner as possible. BMI
recently announced the official launch of
its 75th anniversary celebration, declaring
it the “Year of the Songwriter.”
With the personalized focus of a boutique
entertainment firm, Fox attorneys have
cultivated long-standing relationships
with labels and creative executives and
with today’s leading talent, including
those associated with many well-known
and award-winning television programs,
motion pictures and music releases.
Our attorneys are at the leading edge of
the brand-building revolution taking place
in the entertainment industry. We devise
innovative and sophisticated strategies
for celebrities and businesses to develop
and capitalize their brands using a variety
of delivery platforms and digital media
outlets.
Our forward-thinking multiplatform
vision for our clients, coupled with their
talent and skill, has helped shape many
careers and launch many businesses in
entertainment — and enabled both to
achieve new levels of success.
Because our entertainment lawyers are
backed by the resources of a national firm
with nearly 600 attorneys and 19 offices
nationwide, we offer complete legal
resources to our clients under one roof.
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partners
Musichelp
Musichelp is a service company for the
music industry in Scandinavia. We have
both physical distribution and digital
distribution, PR, graphic design, CD
printing and much more. We are also a
record label, publishing company and a
management. We have a long knowledge
of working with brands to break music into
the market. Musichelp has worked with
brands like Intel, Coca Cola, GAP, BMW,
Hilton Hotel, Conduit, Huawei and many
more. www.musichelp.se
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records, which celebrated its
60th Anniversary in 2008, grew from a
one-room operation into one of the most
preeminent and enduring companies in
music history. Atlantic has had a profound
impact on the course of modern culture,
its rich catalog including such icons as Ray
Charles, Aretha Franklin, John Coltrane,
and Led Zeppelin. The Atlantic Group
today includes such high-profile artists as
James Blunt, B.o.B, Death Cab for Cutie,
Lupe Fiasco, Flo Rida, Cee Lo Green, Kid
Rock, Bruno Mars, Matchbox Twenty,
Janelle Monae, Jason Mraz, Paramore,
Shinedown, Skrillex, Trey Songz, T.I., Zac
Brown Band, and many more.
RCA Records
RCA Records is a Division of Sony Music
Entertainment. RCA includes a diverse
roster of internationally renowned
artists representing all genres of music
including Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Alicia
Keys, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Foo
Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, Kings
Of Leon, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Christina
Aguilera, Dave Matthews Band, Shakira,
Ke$ha, R. Kelly, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer
Hudson, D’Angelo, Daughtry, Fantasia,
Monica, Buddy Guy, Three Days Grace,
Dido, Tool, Santana, Kirk Franklin, and
Fred Hammond, among others; critically
acclaimed and chart topping artists
including Miguel, Ray LaMontagne, A$AP
Rocky, Anthony Hamilton, Sia, Marsha
Ambrosius, Mike Posner, Gavin DeGraw,
Hot Chelle Rae and Cage The Elephant;
burgeoning artists G-Eazy, Bleachers,
Betty Who, Brooke Candy, Kodaline, Kid
Ink, Mikky Ekko, Walk The Moon, Elle
Varner, Tom Odell, Becky G, Elle King and
many more.
Rhapsody
Rhapsody’s leading streaming music
services gives members ad-free access
to more than 32 million songs. Whether
they’re listening on their phone, at home,
at work, or in the car, Rhapsody goes
where they go. Our expert team of editors
creates a curated music experience that’s
easy for members worldwide to gather
and enjoy new original content including
videos, playlists, reviews, and radio
stations -- anytime and anywhere. Follow
@Rhapsody on Twitter and keep up with
the latest on the Rhapsody Facebook page.
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The Capitol Music Group
(CMG) is comprised of Capitol Records,
Virgin Records, Blue Note Records,
Astralwerks, Harvest, 2101 Records,
Priority Records and Capitol Christian
Music Group, as well as Capitol Studios
and the company’s independent label
services and distribution division,
Caroline. Capitol Music Group is based in
Hollywood, California in the iconic Capitol
Records Tower. Artists that record for
CMG labels include Katy Perry, Beck, The
Beatles, Jennifer Lopez, Neil Diamond,
Norah Jones, Elton John, Aaron Neville,
5 Seconds Of Summer, Rod Stewart,
Ryan Adams, tobyMac, Amos Lee, The
Decemberists, Joe Lovano, Rosanne Cash,
Sam Smith, Chris Tomlin, Anita Baker, Van
Morrison, Bob Seger, The Beach Boys, and
Bastille and Emeli Sande’ (for the US),
among many others.
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About Warner/Chappell
Warner/Chappell Music, the global
music publishing company of Warner
Music Group, is home to a wide array of
legendary songwriters and a rich catalog
of contemporary hits and influential
standards. With offices in more than 40
countries, Warner/Chappell provides
deep expertise across a range of creative
services and the most innovative
opportunities for songwriters and copyright
holders. Warner/Chappell, which has a
history dating back more than 200 years,
currently publishes and administers music
from Barry Gibb, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Eric
Clapton, fun., Gamble & Huff, Green Day,
Jay Z, Katy Perry, Led Zeppelin, Madonna,
Miramax Films, Muse, Radiohead, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, R.E.M, Roc Nation, Stephen
Sondheim, T.I., Timbaland, Wayne Hector,
and Kacey Musgraves, among many others.
sabian
Warner Bros. Records is one of the most
successful recording companies in music
history and home to some of the most
influential and innovative artists of our
time. Its reputation and extraordinary
roster of new and established recording
artists is unparalleled, and its collective
influence on pop culture is without
precedent.
With a visionary approach toward
discovering and nurturing musical talent,
the Warner Bros. Records family of
labels is currently home to an impressive
generation of major artists. The Warner
Bros. roster includes Avenged Sevenfold,
The Black Keys, Biffy Clyro, Michael
Bublé, Deftones, Jason Derulo, Disturbed,
Foals, The Flaming Lips, Goo Goo Dolls,
Josh Groban, Iron and Wine, Linkin Park,
Mastadon, Muse, Neil Young & Crazy
Horse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Regina
Spektor, Seal, Tegan and Sara, and many
others. Up-and-coming artists include
Atlas Genius, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.,
JEFF The Brotherhood, Gary Clark Jr.,
Kimbra, Lianne La Havas, LP, Nico & Vinz,
Surfer Blood, and Wavves. The rich and
diversified catalog on the Warner Bros.
family of labels includes recordings by
Black Sabbath, Miles Davis, Dire Straits,
the Grateful Dead, the Kinks, Madonna,
Randy Newman, Prince, the Ramones,
Talking Heads, James Taylor, Tom Petty
and the Heartbreakers, Frank Sinatra, Van
Morrison, Van Halen and others.
SUPPORTING THE
NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
SABIAN is globally renowned as the
world’s leading designer and maker
of cymbals, offering instruments and
sounds for every musical application,
playing level and price point. Endorsers
include Jojo Mayer, Chad Smith, Dave
Weckl, Billy Cobham and Jack DeJohnette,
as well as renowned percussionists
from the Philadelphia Orchestra, the
Los Angeles Symphony, Royal Opera
House – Covent Garden and the Vienna
Philharmonic Orchestra. Situated in
New Brunswick, Canada, with offices in
the US, UK and Europe, SABIAN is the
world’s most innovative cymbal maker. For
more information about SABIAN and its
products, please visit the company online
at www.sabian.com.
Warner Bros. Records
Founded in 1894, Gibson is a global music
and lifestyle-oriented company based in
Nashville, Tennessee, creating products
that enrich the lives of musicians, fans,
and consumers alike. Gibson is known
worldwide for producing classic models
in every major style of fretted instrument,
including acoustic and electric guitars,
mandolins, and banjos. Run by technology
visionary, Henry Juszkiewicz, the company
has been at the forefront of innovation
since its inception, the latest of which is
the LPX guitar and the Min-ETune™ tuning
system. Through the Gibson Foundation,
Gibson has become equally known for its
philanthropic efforts on behalf of music,
education, health and human services.
Gibson’s family of brands encompasses
some of the most widely known and
respected brands in the history of music
and entertainment, including: Epiphone,
KRK Systems, TEAC, Cakewalk, Royal
Philips’ Woox Innovations, CerwinVega!, Stanton, Onkyo, Dobro, Kramer,
Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar,
Flatiron, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro,
Oberheim, Baldwin, Sunshine Piano,
Take Anywhere Technology, J&C Fischer,
Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer.
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The Orchard
The Orchard is a pioneering music, video
and film distribution company and topranked Multi Channel Network operating
in more than 25 global markets. Founded
in 1997, The Orchard has been at the
helm of every development in the
industry -- from the advent of digital
to the shift to streaming, as well as
alternative sources of revenue like
sync licensing, public performance
and broadcasting, and most recently
optimization of revenue on YouTube.
With a holistic approach to sales and
marketing combined with industryleading technology and operations, The
Orchard amplifies reach and revenue
across hundreds of digital, physical
and mobile outlets around the world,
including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify,
Deezer, Hulu, Netflix, Xbox, Muve, Best
Buy, Walmart, and many more.
The Orchard streamlines content owners’
business complexity with an intuitive
client dashboard, comprehensive rights
management and tailored client support to
empower businesses and creators in the
full scope of the entertainment industry.
http://www.theorchard.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theorchard
https://twitter.com/orchtweets
Clear Channel
Clear Channel is a leading global media
and entertainment company specializing
in radio, digital, outdoor, mobile, live
events, and on-demand entertainment and
information services.
With 245 million monthly listeners
in the U.S., Clear Channel Media and
Entertainment has the largest reach of
any radio or television outlet in America.
Its 840 owned radio stations can be heard
on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio,
on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on
the company’s radio station websites, on
the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced
auto dashes, on mobile and via navigation
systems. iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s
digital radio platform, is the No. 1 all-inone digital audio service with over 330
million downloads; it reached its first 20
million registered users faster than any
digital service in Internet history.
Clear Channel Outdoor is one of the
world’s largest outdoor advertising
companies, with more than 750,000
displays in over 40 countries across five
continents, including 48 of the 50 largest
markets in the U.S. Clear Channel offers
many types of displays across its global
platform to meet the advertising needs
of its customers including a growing
digital platform that offers over 950 digital
billboards across the U.S.
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200 words iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio is Clear Channel’s free,
industry leading digital music and
streaming radio service that gives you
instant access to more than 1,500 live
radio stations (in 150 markets) or lets
you create your own custom stations
inspired by your favorite artist or song.
iHeartRadio also offers listeners a
“Perfect For” feature which allows users
to choose from thousands of curated
stations based on a range of moods and
activities. New – iHeartRadio’s Shows &
Personalities feature offers on-demand
listener-created talk content alongside
popular news, celebrity and entertainment
“audiosodes.”
iHeartRadio is the fastest digital service
to reach 20 million registered users in
internet history. And registered users are
only a percentage of iHeartRadio’s overall
listeners, since registration is only required
for the Custom Station feature. With more
than 450,000 artists and 18 million songs,
iHeartRadio features more music backed
by better music intelligence than any other
service available. All for free.
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Caroline Distribution
has a 30+year history as the premiere
independent distribution company
breaking numerous acts and developing
many labels throughout its existence.
Many of today’s most significant
independent labels and artists have
been nurtured through the Caroline
system. Caroline offers a wide range
of services to the independent label
and artist community including radio
promotion, on line marketing, product
management, catalog development,
commercial services, as well as sync and
branding. Caroline has a global reach with
staff spread around the world offering
commercial support and marketing
service options to optimize exposure. At
Caroline, we define the essence of the
independent culture and spirit while
bringing all of the leverage of a major
service company to the marketplace.
Threshold Recording Studios
INgrooves Music Group is a leader in
the independent music distribution &
marketing industry and is comprised
of INgrooves Distribution Services,
INresidence Artist Services, and
INgrooves Publishing & Rights Services.
INgrooves provides clients with global
digital & physical distribution, customized
marketing, dedicated regional sales
teams, promotion, sync licensing, rights
administration and more to help maximize
the earnings potential of specific releases
in today’s dynamic music marketplace.
Alternative Distribution
Alliance (ADA)
Utilizing the Client Console, INgrooves
clients have total visibility on the status
of their releases – how, when and where
they are distributed, and review and
export monthly sales reports for retailers.
The INgrooves platform optimizes
the consumer reach for label & artist
partners. www.INgrooves.com
Formed in 1993 Alternative Distribution
Alliance (ADA) is a New York based music
& film distribution and services company
working with a wide variety of genres.
Building upon our 20-year history, ADA’s
mission is to support the development of
independent artists and labels.
ADA offers physical & digital distribution
services including Account Management,
Sales Analytics, Production & Inventory
Management along with Radio & Video
Promotion, Publicity, Online Marketing,
Synch & Licensing, Strategic Marketing
& Brand Partnerships, Merchandise
Services and College Marketing.
With offices in New York, Los Angeles
and London, ADA is a global organization
powered by an experienced group
of employees who are exceptionally
passionate about music, entertainment
and independent culture.
‘stache media
RED
‘stache media is a full service marketing
agency specialized in music. ‘stache
media operates as a stand-alone agency
out of the NYC headquarters of RED, an
award-winning division of Sony Music
Entertainment. ‘stache media provides
services in advertising, college + lifestyle
marketing, digital marketing, publicity,
brand/strategic marketing, licensing,
retail marketing, art direction + design,
and consumer insights. ‘stache media
serves a multitude of artists as well as
outside brand and agency clients including
Onkyo USA, ONE Condoms, Marriott,
Luden’s, Scion, Ketel One, Heineken, and
McCann Erickson.
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RED, an award-winning division of Sony
Music Entertainment, headquartered in
New York City, is widely recognized as the
industry leader in music distribution and
artist development. RED specializes in
digital and physical sales, marketing, DTC,
radio promotion and product development
for more than 60 independent record
labels, as well as select artists from Sony
owned labels. RED’s marketing outreach
is unsurpassed in generating consumer
awareness for artists, labels and brand
partners. In 2009, RED launched ‘stache
media, a full service marketing agency
specialized in music. ‘stache media’s
expert staff provides marketing services
in online marketing & publicity, college
lifestyle marketing, advertising &
consumer research, brand & partnership
marketing, radio, video promotion
and creative production. Sony Music
Entertainment’s merger/acquisition of The
Orchard has expanded RED’s reach into
international as well as domestic markets.
SUPPORTING THE
NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
Threshold Recording Studios NYC has
been crafting high quality, radio ready
songs with artists for over 18+ years. We
have produced and recorded countless up
and coming and established musicians
of every genre- and this year we will be
recording our 1000th band. Our client list
ranges from The Strokes to Foreigner and
hundreds of independent artists and bands
from NYC, across the country, and around
the world. Threshold Studios is the perfect
fit for Singers, Songwriters and Bands
looking to take their music to the next level.
INgrooves Music Group
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Island Records
Island Records, which celebrates its
55th anniversary in 2014, maintains its
position as one of the world’s legendary
record labels, a coveted destination for
new and established artists of every
description. Island staked its claim at the
beginning of the musical revolution that
shook the 1960s and ’70s, and continues
that trend-spotting spirit of adventure.
Today’s Island is home to a varied roster
that ranges from Bon Jovi, Avicii, Fall Out
Boy, The Killers, to The Gaslight Anthem,
American Authors, Jake Bugg, Tove Lo,
Kiesza, and many more. Island Records
is a division of Universal Music Group,
the undisputed global music leader, with
wholly owned operations in 60 territories.
Universal Music Group is a fully owned
subsidiary of Vivendi.
cd baby
Since 1998, CD Baby has been the most
artist-friendly (and BIGGEST) online
distributor of indie music in the world. CD
Baby has paid artists more than $340 million for digital and physical music sales,
streaming revenue, publishing royalties,
and more. Their extensive music catalog
contains 5 million tracks by more than
350,000 artists in over 680 genre categories from around the globe. CD Baby continues to add new services to help artists
make the most money from their songs in
the music landscape of today (and tomorrow), including a sync licensing program
which has already paid out over $1 million
for the usage of music in film, TV, video
games, YouTube, and more. By connecting
independent artists to licensing opportunities, professional publishing royalty
collection, global distribution, and other
key services, CD Baby has become the
go-to resource for independent musicians
who are eager to maximize their income
and get their music into the hands (and
ears) of listeners around the world.
the hands that rock
The Hands That Rock is a 501c3 with a
mission to bring the magic of music to
under served communities throughout the
world. Founded by Darcy Lynch, a resident
Rhode Islander, and owner of Stage
Hands Massage Therapy, the organization
provides “chair massage” for audiences at
major concerts and events WORLDWIDE.
Patrons pay a small fee for this service
and a portion of the net proceeds are
donated to music programs in cooperation
with local music outreach organizations.
But the giving doesn’t stop there...
The Hands That Rock supports other nonprofits and their causes. Chair massage
creates an additional revenue stream
and added value to any fundraising event.
Corporations can also hire The Hands That
Rock and identify the charity they wish to
support. The Hands That Rock’s worldwide
network of massage practitioners are
passionate about giving back, not only
through the power of touch, but by
supporting and spreading awareness
about those in need.
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IAR
The Institute of Audio Research is dedicated
to the art, business, and technology of
audio in all its forms. As such, IAR serves
the music, motion picture, multi-media,
communications, consumer electronics,
and entertainment industries, as well as
other employment sectors that demand
highly trained audio technicians and
entertainment producers.
IAR seeks to develop graduates who
are creative/technical problem solvers,
effective collaborators, and life-long
learners. They possess the knowledge,
skills, and competencies necessary to join
the audio and entertainment communities
in entry-level capacities immediately
following graduation or after further
post-secondary study at IAR or another
institution of higher education.
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SUPPORTING THE
NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
Women in Music is a dynamic group of individuals in music working together to support,
cultivate and recognize the talents of women in our field. Through educational seminars,
panels, networking events, showcases, our annual Touchstone Awards, and other gala
events, we provide camaraderie and tools for advancement to hundreds of members at all
stages of their careers.
Founded in 1985, Women in Music is now in its third decade of service to the music
community. Our members are inspired by the resources and opportunities WIM offers. We,
in turn, are inspired by their wonderful achievements and contributions across all areas of
the music industry.
WIM Mission Statement:
Women In Music is an organization with a mission to advance the awareness, equality,
diversity, heritage, opportunities, and cultural aspects of women in the musical arts
through education, support, empowerment, and recognition. Our seminars, panels,
showcases, achievement awards, and youth initiatives celebrate the female contribution to
the music world, and strengthens community ties.
Who We Are
WIM is comprised of members on all levels — from students to seasoned industry
veterans — and in all areas of expertise.
We are record label executives, artist managers, songwriters, musicians, attorneys,
recording engineers, agents, publicists, studio owners, music publishers, online and
traditional marketers and more.
We represent all genres of music and all areas of the industry.
What We Offer
Educational seminars, panels and workshops with top-notch professionals
Up close and personal evenings with acclaimed performers, producers and other industry
professionals
Roundtable Discussions held to discuss current topics relevant to the industry
Master Classes, Seminars and Workshops
Special Mixers and Speed Networking Events
Access to our exlusive WIM Google Group where you can communicate directly to the
WIM Members to find useful resources and information from your mentors and peers,
post upcoming show information, get opinions from fellow WIM members about services
important to your work/businesses, ask fellow members questions, ticket giveaways,
post/find out about job opportunities, etc.
Discounts on a variety of products and services we think will benefit the lifestyles,
creativity, businesses and careers of WIM Members.
Legendary Hip Hop & Electronic label
founded in NYC in 1981. The label is
credited with launching the careers of
notable Hip Hop legends Afrika Bambaataa,
Queen Latifah, House of Pain, De La Soul,
and Naughty By Nature. Currently Tommy
Boy is home to Pants Velour, the AM:Racket
label, Laura Lee Bishop, Linnea, Jamar
Rogers, OCAD, ANGI3, BS, Guinevere,
Plushgun, Gamu, Richie Campbell, Marcos
Carnaval, Chachi, Zeke Thomas, Po
Johnson, and Todd Terry.
In the late 80’s Tommy Boy introduced EDM
to mainstream audiences with releases
from LFO, Coldcut, and 808 State and is
credited with opening the door at Top 40
radio in America again for DJ’s with the
success of Bob Sinclar’s “World Hold On”
in 2006.
Known for fusing Electronic music with Hip
Hop since its early days, Tommy Boy helped
to establish Latin Freestyle and Latin Hip
Hop genres with the release of multiple
singles and albums from TKA, K7, and
Information Society.
In 1989, the label became the first label to
market its own merch line to mainstream
consumers via its Tommy Boy Gear
line, partnering with brands like Stussy
and Carhartt. Tommy Boy continues to
license its logo to designers and retailers
worldwide including Maharishi and Urban
Outfitters.
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SESAC
SESAC is the nation’s most progressive
performing rights organization
representing the exclusive songwriters,
composers and music publishers in every
genre of music. Established in 1930,
SESAC is the ONLY PRO to pay monthly
royalties and was the FIRST among the
PROs to pay songwriters and publishers
for live performances. SESAC is known for
its diversified repertory which includes
genres ranging from Adult Contemporary,
Urban, Jazz, Rock, Americana,
Contemporary Christian, Latin, Country,
Gospel, Dance, Classical and New Age.
SESAC represents an impressive gallery
of artist catalogs including Alice in
Chains, Jerry Cantrell, Robert Johnson’s
“Crossroads,” Paul Shaffer, RUSH,
the Avett Brothers, Lady Antebellum,
Thompson Square, Omarion, Swizz Beatz
and Tommy Lee. SESAC also represents
iconic songsmiths Bob Dylan and Neil
Diamond. Additionally, SESAC has long
represented the music on some of TV’s
biggest shows including Grey’s Anatomy,
How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood,
Dateline NBC, Dr. Phil, Seinfeld, The
Doctors, Late Show With Craig Ferguson
& Two And A Half Men to name a few.
Headquartered in Nashville, the company
also has offices in New York, Los Angeles,
Atlanta, Miami and London. (www.sesac.
com)
LIVE365
With millions of listeners and thousands
of broadcasters worldwide and greater
breadth and depth of high-quality
streaming music, talk, and audio
than any other network, Live365 has
been the leading online radio network
offering broadcast services and radio
programming since it was founded in
Silicon Valley in 1999. Live365’s advanced
broadcasting tools, built-in music
licensing, and worldwide distribution
enable you to legally create and distribute
your own branded radio channel, and to
build and reach your audience via the
web, phone, and social media—anywhere,
anytime. A broadcasting community of
more than 5,000 individuals, brands,
and celebrities means we’re also
where you can listen to some of the
most unique, diverse, and compelling
radio broadcasting from around the
world. Live365 pays royalties to labels,
artists, songwriters, and publishers
through established royalty collection
organizations within the United States and
Canada, including ASCAP, BMI, SESAC,
SoundExchange, & SOCAN.
Music Xray uses quant metrics,
crowd-sourcing of industry professionals,
and music analysis software to draw
industry attention to the highest potential
songs and bands.
A division of Universal Music Group, the
world’s leading music company, Republic
is home to an all-star roster of multiplatinum, award-winning legends and
superstar artists such as Amy Winehouse,
Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, Colbie
Caillat, Enrique Iglesias, Florence + the
Machine, Godsmack, Gotye, James Blake,
Of Monsters and Men, Owl City, among
many others.
It is comprised of innovative imprints
and digital business ventures including
Brushfire (Jack Johnson, G. Love), Cash
Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj),
Lava Records (Jessie J, Lorde), Loma Vista
(Soundgarden, Damian Marley, St. Vincent),
Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), Casablanca
Records (Tïesto, Martin Garrix), NBC’s The
Voice (Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery),
Republic Nashville (The Band Perry, Florida
Georgia Line, The Eli Young Band), XO (The
Weeknd), among others.
PANDORA
youtube
Music Xray
Republic Records
YouTube is fundamentally about connecting fans with their favorite creators and
artists -- we don’t just host music videos
online, we build interactive communities
that allow fans and artists to share, comment and contribute. That interactivity
has allowed us to partner successfully
with the music industry for years, generating over a billion dollars for artists
and rights holders in the last few years.
YouTube offers artists creativity without
compromises, giving them instant access
to an audience of one billion fans, making
us the best place for any musician to build
their brand. Please visit our Creator Hub
to learn more.
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As the biggest music streaming and
discovery platform in the U.S., Pandora
gives people music and comedy they love
anytime, anywhere, through connected
devices. More than 76 million listeners tune
in monthly to stream upwards of 1.7 billion
hours of music.Personalized stations
launch instantly with the input of a single
"seed" - a favorite artist, song, or genre.
The Music Genome Project®, a deeply
detailed hand-built musical taxonomy,
powers the personalization of Pandora®
internet radio by using musicological
"DNA" and constant listener feedback to
craft personalized stations from a growing
collection of more than one million tracks.
Pandora works closely with the music
community to make sure we have plenty
of new music and new artists represented.
More than 700 labels work with Pandora
to ensure new releases are added to the
catalog in conjunction with street release
dates. In addition, Pandora recently
updated the the independent submissions
online portal to convert to an all-digital
format, making it even easier for artists to
connect with fans.
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Spotify
StevenHeroProductions
StevenHeroProductions LLC is an awardwinning Music/Video Production & Marketing Company based in NYC. Services
we provide range from Recording/Mixing/
Mastering to Video Production to PR/
Marketing to Music Industry Consulting. We
offer the personal attention of a boutique
studio while also providing the expertise,
connections and technical know-how of
a major label. StevenHeroProductions
LLC works with some of the industry’s top
Grammy/Tony/Emmy/Obie winning artists
as well as promising newcomers and corporate clients.
Some of the artists we work with: Connor
O’Brien (from #1 charting Irish folk
band “Villagers”), platinum selling artist
Dallas Green (City and Colour), gospel
singer Tituss Burgess (NBC’s 30 Rock)
and Victoria’s Secret/Ford model Jessi
M’Bengue (Robin Thicke “Blurred Lines”).
StevenHeroProductions LLC was recently
named one of the “Top 100 PR Firms Who
Dominate Social Media Marketing in 2013”
Please go to www.StevenHeroProductions.
com for more info
Spotify brings you the right music for
every moment - on your computer,
your mobile, your tablet, your home
entertainment system and more. If you
know what you want, just search and hit
play. Or discover new music by browsing
the collections of friends, artists and
celebrities from any of the 56 countries
Spotify is available in globally. Or sit back
and enjoy Spotify radio. And because
music is social, so is Spotify. Share music
on Spotify, Facebook, Twitter, your blog
and via email. You can also follow other
cool people - so when they discover music,
you do too. Soundtrack your life with
Spotify.
MediaNet
MediaNet is the leading digital music
platform providing a complete catalog
of music, technology and royalty
administration services to build, launch,
operate digital music business around the
world.
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment is a global
recorded music company with a current
roster that includes a broad array of both
local artists and international superstars.
The company boasts a vast catalog that
comprises some of the most important
recordings in history. It is home to premier
record labels representing music from
every genre, including Arista Nashville,
Beach Street, Bystorm Entertainment,
Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records,
Day 1, Descendant Records, Epic Records,
Essential Records, Essential Worship, Fo
Yo Soul Recordings, Kemosabe Records,
Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS,
Polo Grounds, RCA Inspiration, RCA
Nashville, RCA Records, Reunion Records,
Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin,
Star Time International, Syco Music,
Vested in Culture and Volcano. Sony
Music Entertainment is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
Columbia Records
lexxi loves
Providing support to the Children in Foster
Care.
Visit our booth to hear about our “Music
Makes the World Go Round” program and
how you can make a difference in the life of
a child in foster care.
www.lexxiloves.org
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NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
One of the most respected and successful
record labels in the world, Columbia
Records is home to established
superstars and exciting new talent.
Columbia Records is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.
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Entertainment Talk Shop
Entertainment Talk Shop (ETS) is a
networking event planning company
founded in December 2011 as a way to
introduce like-minded entertainment
industry professionals to one another in
the hopes of forming mutually beneficial
professional relationships. The networking
events are hosted several times a year
throughout New York City and admittance
is always free. The events themselves are
either stand-alone networking events or
partnerships with other entertainment
organizations to bring a networking aspect
to their events. If you are interested in
attending an event, partnering to put
on your own event, or sponsoring an
event, please contact Nic Judd at Nic@
EntertainmentTalkShop.com.
midem
Midem, the leading international business
event for the music ecosystem.
There’s no better place to start off the year.
Attend four action-packed days with more
than 6,000 key international music
professionals, cutting-edge tech
companies, brands,
ad agencies, and fresh artists. Grow your
business, boost your network, source new
music,
discover the upcoming industry trends, and
find innovative ways to engage with your
audience.
6,150 participants.120 conferences. 75
countries.4 days of networking.
It’s all at Midem. Ready for business?
Next2Shine.com
A music community dedicated on
discovering & showcasing talents that
provide a unique perspective in today’s
musical landscape. Through revealing
interviews with progressive talents,
showcasing pieces on emerging trends and
cultures, and presentations of products in
their raw form, we speak to the influencers
in their own language.
M FOR MONTREAL
SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents more than 160,000
actors, announcers, broadcast journalists,
dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors,
program hosts, puppeteers, recording
artists, singers, stunt performers,
voiceover artists and other media
professionals. SAG-AFTRA members
are the faces and voices that entertain
and inform America and the world. With
national offices in Los Angeles and New
York and local offices nationwide, SAGAFTRA members work together to secure
the strongest protections for media artists
into the 21st century and beyond. Visit:
http://www.sagaftra.org
Indie Band Guru
Indie Band Guru is a Public Relations/
Artist Development Company focused
on helping independent bands build
their careers and get the exposure they
deserve. Every band needs a little help.
We offer many different services to
help independent bands get noticed and
expand their fanbase. We are constantly
developing and improving these services
as the music industry continues to change.
We have the Knowledge to get you Known!
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M for Montreal is an annual music
conference and festival in Montreal,
Canada. Its 9th edition takes place
November 19 – 22, 2014. M is
an instrumental catalyst for connecting
artists and music industry professionals
from around the world, generating
opportunities for their careers and
businesses to grow. Its unique networking
events and export- ready showcases
feature the best new music from emerging
local and international talent. In addition,
M for Montreal launches year- round
initiatives worldwide at SXSW, Canadian
Music Week, The Great Escape, NXNE, CMJ
& MaMA Paris, as well as at major events
such as ‘M ton Quartier’, an outdoor festival
held in Montreal each September.
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Music Times
Music Times is a far-reaching
entertainment news site focused on
keeping readers informed about breaking
news and headline-makers in the music
world. Although those at the top of the
charts generate the biggest buzz, Music
Times aims to give up-and-coming acts
the exposure they deserve, whether it
be the next pop idol from Los Angeles or
a standout garage act from Falmouth,
Kentucky. The staff at Music Times enters
every story with a passion for music and
a yearning to find out what makes our
favorite artists tick. Join us on the road to
music discovery
The Songwriters Hall of Fame celebrates
songwriters, educates the public with
regard to their achievements, and
produces a spectrum of professional
programs devoted to the development of
new songwriting talent. Right now, take
YOUR songs out for a spin and get listened
to by industry professionals….really!
Submit to the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s
inaugural professional Song Competition
“by songwriters, for songwriters,”
presented by the SHOF and Universal
Music Publishing Group, along with
exclusive contest partners Sonicbids and
Epiphone. Go here for more information:
http://songhall.org/contest
eOne Distribution U.S.
Entertainment One Distribution US is the
largest physical and digital independent
music and video distributor in North
America. Holding the highest market share
of any independent in the US, the company
manages physical and digital distribution
of CD, Blu-ray and DVD inventories, and is
the leading Internet fulfillment wholesaler
of home entertainment products through
partnerships with the world’s largest
on-line retailers. The company boasts an
unparalleled roster of independent artists’
product, and is the leading distributor
in Pop, Rock, Heavy Metal, Christian,
Gospel, World Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Kids,
Independent Jazz, Bluegrass and Classical.
MAMA
BEST NEW BANDS
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music
producers
forum
the music producers forum
The MusicProducersForum is an
independent international community
that serves those involved in the creative
process with music. This includes
songwriters, musicians, vocalists, industry
managers, engineers and of course
producers. With over 24,000 members
on the leading social networks, this
membership comprises of those who
are just starting with music, to Grammy
winning music professionals. The core
value of the Music Producers Forum is to
support the healthy future of the music
industry, that supports all professional’s
careers in music.
SUPPORTING THE
NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
Since 2011, BestNewBands.com has
published well over 3500 original live
reviews, album reviews, interviews,
and on-the-ground festival coverage, of
the world’s leading emerging recording
artists. Other initiatives include the
Newbie Awards--honoring the year’s top
achievements in a variety of categories-mixtapes, breaking news, and more. Its
writing staff has consistently been ahead
of the curve when it comes to identifying
noteworthy music acts on the cusp of
breaking through. The company has
offices in Los Angeles and New York.
MaMA, music festival & convention, Pigalle & Montmartre, Paris.
The gateway to the French music market.
MaMA welcomes French and international
music professionals to be part of the
future of the music industry throughout
3 days of conferences, networking and
acts in the friendly red light 18th district
of Paris, heartland of music since two
centuries.MaMA attracts over 3,800
delegates, French and international,
independent and major record labels,
concert venues, festivals, producers,
agents, managers, music publishers,
digital services companies, regional/local
authorities, trade unions, broadcasters,
the private sector, subsidized
institutions…By day, MaMA suggests a
conference program in 3 venues featuring
40 panels and 150 influential speakers,
networking activities, match-making
sessions, cocktails, workshops, after
parties…By night, 100 acts take place in
20 emblematic venues and unusual places
(bars, art galleries, cabarets, theaters) of
Pigalle and Montmartre.
www.mama-event.com
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GCA Entertainment
GCA Entertainment is a Taiwan based
innovative high tech music company
established by top executives from various
industries. With ample experience in Music,
Marketing, Exhibitions, Technology and
cross-industry operation, we believe global
collaboration and cultural exchange are
the key to success in bridging the East and
the West together in this digital era. http://
www.gca3nt.com/
Music Connection
Founded in 1977 on the principle of
bridging the gap between “the street
and the elite,” Music Connection has
grown from a popular print publication
into a spectrum of products and services
that address the wants and needs of
musicians, the music tech community
and industry support services. Music
Connection’s broad appeal encompasses
the songwriter, producer, studio manager,
home recordist, agent, attorney,
publicist, label executive and, of course,
the musician who’s looking for the
informational edge that MC’s products and
services deliver.
Hit Songs Deconstructed
Utilized by songwriters, producers, music
industry executives and universities
throughout the world, Hit Songs Deconstructed is dedicated to providing its subscribers with an in-depth understanding
of the craft and trends that shape TODAY’S
chart-topping hits. We break today’s hit
songs down to their core, extract the craft
that made them a hit, and provide you with
the knowledge and best practices to help
prime you for success in a very competitive, fast changing musical landscape.
the lodge
Founded in 1997 by Mastering Engineer
Emily Lazar; The Lodge is a state-of-theart mastering facility located in the heart
of Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
Paying homage to the studios of the past,
The Lodge is one of New York’s most
sought after mastering studios; catering
to artists that seek a creative and more
personalized approach to mastering. The
Lodge is equipped with a slew of vintage
outboard gear and has attracted a wide
spectrum of artists, including: David
Bowie, Lou Reed, The Shins, Vampire
Weekend, Foo Fighters, Haim, Linkin
Park, The Prodigy, Depeche Mode, BT and
Garbage.
http://thelodge.com/mastering/
Kollector
YANGAROO
YANGAROO, founded in 1999, is a company
dedicated to digital media management.
YANGAROO’s patented Digital Media
Distribution System (DMDS) is a secure
cloud-based platform that provides
users the ability to leverage technology;
automating dozens of steps to eliminate
errors and streamline content delivery
efficiently. Content, such as music, music
videos, and advertising can be quickly
distributed to a network of over 11,000
television, radio, media, retailers, and other
authorized recipients. The YANGAROO
Awards platform is the industry standard
and powers most of North America’s major
awards shows.
YANGAROO has offices in Toronto, New
York, and Los Angeles. YANGAROO trades
on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V)
under the symbol YOO and in the U.S. under
OTCBB: YOOIF.
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Kollector is an information system which
provides real time statistics about radio
broadcasting and online distribution,
worldwide.
• Kollector’s Specificities include:
In house technology able to reach a
99+ recognition percentage.
• Only one worldwide tracking
platform: more than 11,000 tracking
in 63 countries.
• Tracking reports are available real
time for the customers, from any web
browser (secure access).
• B2B customers can manage their own
access privileges for their team.
• Only one tracking platform to be ISAE
3402 certified which guarantees its
software and financial processes.
• Worldwide digital catalog integration
(30 million tracks) and daily
integration of new releases.
• Support independent tracking made
by acoustical comparison of the audio
part (works on radio, audio files, TV,
video websites, commercials, ...).
• Payment of a fee to its rights owner
customers for marketing usage made
by third parties.
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The Music Business
Registry
The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The Recording
Academy is an organization of musicians,
songwriters, producers, engineers and
recording professionals that is dedicated
to improving the cultural condition and
quality of life for music and its makers.
Internationally known for the GRAMMY
Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized
award for musical excellence and the most
credible brand in music — The Recording
Academy is responsible for groundbreaking
professional development, cultural
enrichment, advocacy, education and
human services programs. The Academy
continues to focus on its mission of
recognizing musical excellence, advocating
for the well-being of music makers and
ensuring music remains an indelible part
of our culture. For more information about
The Academy, please visit www.grammy.
com. For breaking news and exclusive
content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter,
like “The GRAMMYs” on Facebook, and
join The GRAMMYs’ social communities on
Foursquare, GetGlue, Google +,Instagram,
Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.
Since 1992 The Music Business Registry
contact directories have become “the
industry standard” for reaching A&R,
Music Publishers, Attorneys and Music
Supervisors
Sync Summit
Sync Summit is delighted to partner with
the New Music Seminar to offer NMS list
members and attendees a 50% discount
on attending SyncSummit’s Sync Sessions
NY event at Le Poisson Rouge. To take
advantage of this rate, and to learn more
about Sync Sessions NY, go to http://
syncsummit.com/NMSrate/
Log Cabin
A self-contained recording studio in the
heart of midtown Manhattan, The Log Cabin
features a spacious live room and tracking
room, isolated drum booth, lounge, and
kitchen. It combines the ease and efficiency
of digital technology with a Pro Tools HD
Accel system, to the proven warmth and
musicality of a best-of-breed 72-channel
analog mixing console, complete with
classic outboard gear and the latest
plugins. One component of Manhattan
Center Productions’ multimedia and
entertainment facility featuring 2 recording
studios as well as 2 HD Television studios,
The Log Cabin is a producer’s, artist’s, and
engineer’s dream.
Musicmetric
Vevo
Noise4Good gives emerging and
established Artists the opportunity to grow
their fan base in an entirely new way, while
making a difference.
Launching this fall at the Global Citizen
Festival in New York, the Noise4Good
platform connects Artists with thousands
of Non-Profit Organizations through an
interactive program that enables them
to participate, along with their fans,
in raising awareness and fundraising
initiatives to help build a better world.
Through the Non-Profit’s community
of passionate members, Artists gain
exposure and support from music and
merchandise purchases, and opportunities
for performance, licensing, and public
service announcements, in addition to
earning rewards as active members of the
Noise4Good community.
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Musicmetric, entertainment analytics
firm Semetric's first suite of products and
services, provides the music industry with
insight into online consumer behavior by
aggregating, analyzing and compiling all
related trend and fan information available
about an artist. Musicmetric allows music
industry officials to track social media
activity, news coverage, online streaming,
sales figures and more. Using this data,
industry insiders can develop a coherent,
comprehensive analysis of their artist’s
online performance and profile. In addition
to analysis, Musicmetric’s data is also
used to improve recommendation products
and services. Musicmetric products and
services cater to companies across the
entire spectrum of the industry, including
some of the biggest names in the industry
with dashboards, API's, custom charts, and
data science projects.
SUPPORTING THE
NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
Vevo is the world’s leading all-premium
music video and entertainment platform
with over 5.5 billion monthly views globally.
Vevo brings a library of 100,000 HD music
videos, exclusive original programming and
live concert performances to everyone on
the planet who loves music. Viewers can
watch on-demand through Vevo.com, the
mobile web and apps for mobile/tablets
and TVs, or through Vevo TV, the alwayson broadcast-style linear music channels
built by expert human programmers.
Additionally, Vevo syndicates its catalogue
to dozens of sites across the web giving
music fans the option to view their favorite
programming anywhere, anytime. It is
Vevo’s massive scale and reach that has
attracted more than 900 brand marketers
around the globe since its launch in 2009.
Noise4Good
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DEF JAM
Hip-hop – and its most definitive voice, Def
Jam – has been an astonishingly tireless
engine of change in American and global
culture. For 30 years, the greatest names
in the history of hip-hop – from LL Cool
J and the Beastie Boys to Rihanna and
Kanye West, from Public Enemy to Jay-Z,
Rick Ross, Jeezy, Ludacris, The Roots,
Nas, 2 Chainz and dozens more – have
made Def Jam Recordings the ultimate
destination for urban artists around the
world. Today’s stellar Def Jam roster
includes an even wider range of artists
from Afrojack to August Alsina to Iggy
Azalea, Jhene Aiko and YG. To find out
more, please visit www.defjam.com.
Canadian Music
Canadian Music Week (CMW) is Canada’s
largest and most influential music and
media conference and festival. Attracting
more than 3,000 delegates and 4,500
musicians, CMW puts you face-to-face
with the forward-thinkers who shape the
entertainment industries - from sound
recording, new media, and broadcast to
live touring, film, and technology. The
festival spans five nights of performances
with more than 1,000 showcasing
artists featuring some of today’s hottest
headliners and tomorrow’s emerging
stars. CMW’s International Marketplace
plays home to 40+ visiting countries
and hosts more than 1,000 one-onone dedicated matchmaking meetings
between Canadians and international
delegations. In addition to highlighting
key international markets (for 2015,
this includes Australia), the IMP offers
specialized export training programming,
international networking events and
receptions, and structured opportunities
for delegates to do business with one
another. For more info, visit www.cmw.
net.
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BandPage
BandPage is the platform more than
500,000 musicians use as their central
online profile to reach, engage and
monetize hundreds of millions of fans
across the largest music services in the
world. The BandPage Network powers
musicians’ content and stores across
Clear Channel, Google, VEVO, Live Nation,
Xbox Music, Rhapsody, LyricFind, Rdio
and more. Musicians can set up their
BandPage Profile for free, which includes
their music, tour dates, photos, bios,
videos and store at: http://www.BandPage.
com.
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CONGRATULATES
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NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
interscope.com
©2013 Interscope Records. All rights reserved.
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NMS Staff 2014
Founder & Executive Director
Tom Silverman
General Manager
Peter Schwinge
Executive Producer
Dave Lory
Executive Assistant/Tom Silverman
Sara Clarson
Executive Assistant/Peter Schwinge
Melanie Dulcetta
Relations Director/Project
Coordinator
Meeri Koskialho
Conference Associate Producer
Henry Usukumah
Conference Stage Manager
Emily Calderalo
Conference Room Manager
Karl Hicks
Programming Coordinator
Dottie Scharr
Assistant Programming Coordinator
Helen Bolanos
Speaker Relations
Jhai Norris
Players Green Room Coordinator
Jillian Kelleher
Communications Director
Heather Mundinger
Media Relations
Youdlyn Moreau
Social Media Director
Lisa Marie Smith
Social Media Team
Erikka Rainey
Perkins Choute
Ashley Waldemar
Elise Combier-Kapal
Lavon Coker
New Music Nights Festival
Coordinators
Edward Pierre-Paul
Melanie Dulcetta
Artist Relations
Danielle Cocchi
Festival Communications
Elise Combier-Kapel
Lorrette Fisher
Ashley Waldemar
Opening Night Red Carpet
Coordinators
Alessandra Licul
Heather Mundinger
Artist on the Verge (AOV) Director
Trisha Evans
Artist on the Verge A&R Committee
Edward Pierre-Paul
Erikka Rainey
Jeff Lanier
JonniQue Dale
Kelly Knapp
Kirstyn Myers
Laura Ho
Liv Buli
Margaret Ntim
Quinn Slattery
Tim Turane
Trisha Evans
Sponsorship Coordinator
Trisha Evans
Sponsorship Assistant
Kirstyn Meyers
Web and Content Director
Lindsey Lonadier
Content Editors
Alaister Moughan
Brian Brooks
Registration Director
Ella Silverman
Registration Coordinators
DeAnna Andonnino
Traci Gordon
Special Programs & Volunteer
Coordinator
Alaister Moughan
Alessandra Licul
International Coordinators
Jeffrey Chiang
Carly Tieu
Amy Zheng
Meeri Koskialho
Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Ronan Daly
Industry Relations
Brian Brooks
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Graphic Designers
Andrew Corrica
Emmelie Franzen
NMS Guidebook Designers
Keziah Makoundou
Juan Zielaskowski
New Music Business Guidebook Editor
Jim Todd
Videographers
Future Hype Media:
Adam Harley
Alan Kirschen
Photographers
Matthew Eisman
Loren Wohl
Publicity
Workman Group Communications:
Pam Workman
Pamela Lipshitz
Sarah Arvizo
Thomas Mulgrew
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THANK YOU
To all the Players and Conductors who
volunteer time and share their abundance
of vision and knowledge.
To all of the NMS New Music Nights venues:
Webster Hall, Cake Shop, Pianos, Tammany
Hall, DROM, and The Delancey for sharing
the vision that allows our “Artists on
the Verge” the opportunity to gain the
additional exposure and resources they
deserve.
To the companies that light up, comfort, furnish,
amplify, and secure NMS: See Factor (Audio), AAA
Communications (Walkie talkies), CSS Security
Services (Security), Taylor Creative (Furniture), Julie
Coulter (Insurance), PRG (Video), Levy Lighting
(Lights) Drape Kings (Pipe and Drape) – and Darcy
Lynch and the Hands That Rock team for the
massages to relive the stress!
Rosie Lopez, Anthony Pinto, and Linda Williams at
Tommy Boy Entertainment and the staff at Rasa Living
for their patience and support, and Donna D’Cruz for
her spiritual guidance – and bringing the light.
And to all of our Partners, without whose
generous contribution, the New Music
Seminar could not exist.
BMI, SESAC, and their wonderful songwriters and
artists for supplying in-house music during NMS 14.
All artists, managers, agents, and record companies
who had a part in setting up the performances during
the NMS New Music Nights Festival.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THE FOLLOWING
FOR THEIR CONSULTATION, ASSISTANCE &
PARTICIPATION
To the volunteers and interns that tirelessly devoted
countless hours to learn and grow in the music
business – we all have been there, and can not thank
you enough for your time and dedication.
Our NMS 14 Title Partner: SoundExchange:
President & CEO - Michael Huppe, Dick Huey, Barry
Levine, Marie Farrar Knowles, and the rest of the
SoundExchange team.
All the companies and individuals who contribute
prizes to help support the winner of the Artist on the
Verge Project – it is your support that fosters the next
generation of music stars.
And finally, to all the artists, songwriters and
producers in the world. If it were not for your passion
and creativity, life would not matter.
We wish you a great Seminar!
Sincerely,
The New Music Seminar Team; Class of 2014.
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NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York
City Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment. Eden
Chen, Heath Miller, and the staff at Webster Hall.
Phil Sarna and the staff at PSBM. The “Father of the
Ring Tone”, Ralph Simon. Rob Simons, Alice Dunn,
Ed Byrne, and the staff at the Wyndham New Yorker
Hotel. Bruno Crolot, Benjamin Costantini, Agnès
Bliah, and everyone from MIDEM. Tim Mandelbaum,
Michael Reinert, Monika Tashman, and the rest of the
partners at Fox Rothschild LLP.
To all our delegates in sharing the vision of growth in
the future of the music business.
NEW
MUSIC
SEMINAR
“Hope you had a great seminar!”
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WHAT’S
NEXT...
See you next year!
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partner websites
Altantic Records
craig.rosen@atlanticrecords.
com
http://www.atlanticrecords.com/
Alternative Distribution
Alliance (ADA)
[email protected]
http://ada-music.com/
BandPage
[email protected]
https://www.bandpage.com/
Capitol Records
[email protected] http://www.capitolrecords.com/
Caroline
Dominic.Pandiscia@caroline.
com
http://caroline.com/
CD Baby
[email protected]
http://www.cdbaby.com/
Clear Channel / iHeart
Radio
CHRISTINEFLIPSE@clearch- http://www.clearchannel.com/Pages/Home.aspx
annel.com
Columbia Records
[email protected] http://www.columbiarecords.com/home
Def Jam Records
Christopher.Atlas@umusic.
com
http://www.defjam.com/
Fox Rothschild LLP
[email protected]
http://www.foxrothschild.com/
GCA Entertainment
[email protected]
http://www.gca3nt.com/en/
INgrooves Music Group
[email protected]
http://www.ingrooves.com/
Institute of Audio Research
[email protected]
http://www.audioschool.com/
Interscope
[email protected]
http://www.interscope.com/
Island Records
[email protected]
http://www.islanddefjam.com/default.aspx?labelID=62
Kollector/Yangaroo/BuzzDeck
[email protected]
http://www.kollector.com/
Live365
[email protected]
http://www.live365.com/new/index.live
M for Montreal
[email protected]
mformontreal.com
MediaNet
[email protected]
http://www.media.net/
Music XRay
[email protected]
http://www.musicxray.com/
Musicmetric
[email protected]
http://www.musicmetric.com/
Pandora
[email protected]
http://www.pandora.com/
RCA Records
[email protected]
http://www.rcarecords.com/
RED Distribution / 'stache Melinda.Caffin@redmusic.
media
com
http://www.redmusic.com/
Republic Records
[email protected]
http://www.republicrecords.com/
Rhapsody
[email protected]
http://www.rhapsody.com/start
Spotify
[email protected]
https://www.spotify.com/us/
Steven Hero Productions
stevenheroproductions@
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